Since 1250 B.C., the seated colossi of Abu Simbel have stared fixedly across the Nile and the Nubian desert toward the rising sun. By 1970, they will continue their vigil from the top of the ...

It is 3am. Aswan is dark and cold. I pull my jersey around me and sip my coffee. The streets, normally raucous and lively around the central souk, are quiet. Not even a stray dog stirs the litter ...

Brief synthesis . The Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae lie in the Governorate of Aswan. It is a serial property of ten component parts covering 374.48 ha: Abu Simbel, Amada, Wadi Sebua, ...

The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.

Abu Simbel in Aswan Governorate is one of Egypt's greatest archaeological and historical sites. ... while enhancing cultural services in Aswan Governorate and the surrounding regions.

In 1968, the temples of Abu Simbel officially reopened, while the sacred site they had occupied for over 3,000 years disappeared beneath Lake Nasser. Sometimes, archaeology gets big.

Deputy Aswan Governor Ghada Abu Zeid inspected the construction of the first tourist walkway in Abu Simbel, which is slated at a length of 600 meters at an estimated cost of about LE24 million, funded ...

Tourists visit the Great Temple of Abu Simbel during the Sun Festival in Aswan, Egypt, Feb. 22, 2024. During the Sun Festival, which falls on Feb. 22 and Oct. 22 every year, ...

On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple was obscured due to heavy clouds and weather fluctuations that enveloped the city since morning. Despite the ...