abu simbel temple detail

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Interior of the Abu Simbel temple with the detail of pharaonic statues. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Detail of exterior temple of Abu Simbel, the Great Temple of Ramesses II, Egypt Royalty Free Stock Photo

Detail of a sculpture in Abu Simbel Temple entrance. Egypt, Africa Royalty Free Stock Photo

Detail of Abu Simbel temple facade Egypt Royalty Free Stock Photo

Abu Simbel - Relief Detail depicting Slaves on the Great Temple Royalty Free Stock Photo

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples in Nubia, southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Nubian Monuments, which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan). The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors.