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 very ...

This video explores the life and significance of Queen Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife of Ramses II. Nefertari was highly ...

This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

open image in gallery The twin temples at Abu Simbel in Egypt are dedicated to Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari (AFP/Getty) Q I am planning to visit Egypt in October and want to go to Abu Simbel.