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.

He was already fully involved in this world and in 1815 he accompanied William Beechey, Salt’s secretary, on a trip to Abu Simbel to see how they could unearth the speos temples (excavated in the rock ...

BCE: Abu Simbel Temple Complex echoes with the grandeur of Ramesses the Great. More than just a Pharaoh, he has built this temple as a testament to himself, weaving tales of grand victories into its ...

But for all its magnificence, the Temple of Abu Simbel is apparently doomed. For lack of $22 million, the cost of a few bombers or missiles, it will soon be submerged under 200 ft. of muddy water ...

Ramses, who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 B.C. and is now called Ramses the Great, built the temple of Abu Simbel into solid rock. Historians consider him the most likely candidate to be the ...

The early part of his reign was marked by the construction of grand cities, monuments, and temples, but none are so magnificent, nor so massive, as the temples of Abu Simbel. The twin temples of ...

Aiding in the preservation of the temple of Abu Simbel was one of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt’s greatest contributions to archaeology. By Joshua Hammer When you purchase an independently ...

In August 1817 Italian engineer Giovanni Belzoni found a way to clear away the huge amounts of sand that stopped anyone from entering the ancient Egyptian temple complex of Abu Simbel.