Sixty-five years ago, the monumental Abu Simbel was destined to disappear beneath the floodwaters of a new Nile dam. Then the ...

The site of Abu Simbel is one of Egypt’s most awe-inspiring structures, albeit not the easiest one to visit. Comprised of two majestic temples overlooking Lake Nasser this landmark has a storied ...

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The two magnificent temples at Egypt's Abu Simbel site overlook Lake Nasser. The facade of the main temple has four 67-ft-/20-m-tall statues of Ramses II (the fact that some of the statues are in ...

Believe it or not, it is possible to move a mountain… literally! Abu Simbel: The campaign that revolutionized the international approach to safeguarding heritage. Saving the temples of Egypt and ...