as the temples of Abu Simbel. The twin temples of Abu Simbel were originally carved out of the mountainside in the deserts of Nubia, Upper Egypt, in the 13th century B.C.E. Nubia, which borders ...

The monuments of the property include exceptional architecture, such as the Great Temple at Abu Simbel, carved out of an escarpment of solid rock. Its design and layout allow rays of the sun to ...

The simplest form of rock-cut architecture were human-made caves. More elaborate forms include the Abu Simbel temples in Egypt and Petra in Jordan. India has an abundance or rock-cut structures ...

Travel along the Nile River, visit the majestic temples of Luxor and Karnak, marvel at the symmetry of Abu Simbel ... and the enduring power of architecture. Whether you’re planning a trip ...

Our tour of pagodas and temples starts in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom province, not far from Bangkok. There Wat Sam Phran, also known as the Dragon Temple, is an extravagant Buddhist temple and one ...

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel The Great Temple of Abu Simbel There are two temples at Abu Simbel, the first one which is the bigger of the two is known as The Great Temple. This temple was built by ...

Covered in hieroglyphs and ornate carvings of people, birds and boats, this tan oddity really is a marvel, etched out to closely mirror the rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt.

Offer after expensive offer was made to save the great Egyptian temple at Abu Simbel from the waters that will soon rise behind the Aswan Dam. Which method would finally be chosen to preserve that ...