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	Abu Simbel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Although both the Hittites and the Egyptians claimed victory in the Battle of Kadesh, Ramesses II is represented as victorious on the walls of the greater temple of Abu Simbel.
		The greater Abu Simbel temple is generally considered the grandest and most beautiful of the temples commissioned during the reign of Ramesses II, and one of the most beautiful in Egypt.
		Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abu_Simbel (1242 words)

	Abu Simbel
		Abu Simbel is a set of two temples near the border of Egypt with Sudan.
		In early 2001, the author was surprised at the increased number of visitors at Abu Simbel at night and for sunrise.
		During a visit to Abu Simbel during February 2002 by means of the re-opened highway, buses were required to proceed in a convoy with arrival at the site a little after sunrise and about 2.5 hours spent at the temples before the return journey to Aswan.
	homepage.powerup.com.au /~ancient/abus.htm (454 words)

	Abu Simbel - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		Abu Simbel is famous for its four imposing statues of the seated Pharaoh Rameses.
		This was not the fate of Abu Simbel because encroaching sands soon buried its lower half.
		Abu Simbel's innermost room lies at the end of a long corridor straight back from the temple's entrance.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /abu_simbel/abu_simbel.htm (452 words)

	Abu Simbel - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Abu Simbel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Pottery jars from the tomb of the Nubian queen Nefertari, wife of Ramses II of Egypt (19th dynasty) (Egyptian Museum, Turin, Italy).
		Ramses II had the temples at Abu Simbel built in her honour.
		Abu Sufyan ibn Harb's contribution to the battle of Badr
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Abu+Simbel (201 words)

	Abu Simbel
		Abu Simbel's two temples are unique among those of ancient Egypt.
		The sands of time literally covered Abu Simbel when worship of the god Ramesses II stopped a few years after his death and it was not discovered again in modern times until, in 1813, Johann Burckhardt came across strange figures in the sand.
		A far worse catastrophe was averted in 1964-68 when, as a result of a successful international effort to raise sufficient funds and the cooperation of major museums, Abu Simbel and a number of other Nubian temples were saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser behind the Aswan High Dam.
	www.abrock.com /ancientEgypt/Egyptweb1/AbuSimbel.html (548 words)

	National Geographic News @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For most of the year, the inner sanctum of the main temple at Abu Simbel is shrouded in darkness.
		The spectacle—which has endured more than 3,200 years of Egyptian history—draws thousands of tourists to Abu Simbel to watch this ancient tribute to a pharaoh whose name is still known up and down the Nile Valley for his military exploits and monumental building projects.
		The main temple at Abu Simbel, which Ramses ordered built near the border of Nubia and Upper Egypt, was dedicated to two sun gods, Amen-Re and Re-Horakhte.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/02/0221_abusimbel.html (784 words)

	Abu Simbel
		Abu Simbel is reached from Aswan either by air or by bus.
		Possibly the most astounding piece of Pharaonic Egyptian architecture, Abu Simbel was built by Ramses II, the most prolific pharaoh in terms of building works, and no mean military commander either.
		At the solstices, twice a year, the dawn sunlight is aligned to light the entire length of the temple, lighting up three of the four statues, but never touching that of Ptah, the god of darkness.
	www.horus.demon.co.uk /Nile/AbuSim.html (418 words)

	Abu Simbel (BiblePlaces.com)
		Temple of Ramses II Abu Simbel is the location of the most famous temple of Ramses II.
		As impressive as Abu Simbel is, it probably would not be quite as famous were it not for its relocation because of the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
		Abu Simbel by Marie Parsons-slightly more detailed description of the history and interiors of the two temples (from Tour Egypt - Official Site of: The Ministry of Tourism of Egypt and The Egyptian Tourist Authority)
	www.bibleplaces.com /abusimbel.htm (411 words)

	Abu Simbel: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The archaeological complex of Abu Simbel comprises two massive rock temple temple quick summary:
		The battle of kadesh (also spelled qadesh) took place between egypt and the hittiteshittite forces of muwatallis, on the orontes river of modern...
		The salvage of the Abu Simbel temples began in 1964, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ab/abu_simbel.htm (1590 words)

	Egypt: Abu Simbel in Nubia, A Feature Tour Egypt Story
		Perhaps after the Giza pyramids, or coincident with them, the great temple of Abu Simbel presents the most familiar image of ancient Egypt to the modern traveler and reader.
		Abu Simbel lies south of Aswan on the western bank of the Nile, 180 miles south of the First Cataract in what was Nubia.
		The rock-cut temple of Ramesses II on the west bank of the Nile at Abu Simbel is the greatest of these.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/abusimbel.htm (1369 words)

	Historical places of Egypt
		Not only are the two temples at Abu Simbel among the most magnificent monuments in the world but their removal and reconstruction was an historic event in itself.
		When the temples (280 km from Aswan) were threatened by submersion in Lake Nasser, due to the construction of the High Dam, the Egyptian Government secured the support of UNESCO and launched a world wide appeal.
		Abu Simbel was first reported by J. Burckhardt in 1813, when he came over the mountain and only saw the facade of the great temple as he was preparing to leave that area via the Nile.
	www.summittoursegypt.com /historicalinfo1.htm (1457 words)

	Al-Ahram Weekly \| Egypt \| Abu Simbel back in the limelight
		But Abu Simbel is only one of seven temples that were rescued from inundation ahead of the 1971 opening of the High Dam, which flooded the whole of Nubia, and each one is in need of landscaping and refurbishments.
		Aside from improving lighting and some restoration work on some of the reliefs, the star of the Abu Simbel project is a new visitor's centre built at the footsteps of the twin temples, dedicated to Ramses II and his wife, Nefertari.
		The new system at Abu Simbel includes mobile and fixed cameras linked to a closed-circuit television, keeping the corridors and halls of the two temples, as well as the surrounding area, under close surveillance at all times.
	weekly.ahram.org.eg /2001/534/eg4.htm (632 words)

	Egypt Temples - Abu Simbel and Philae Screensaver
		Abu Simbel was built by Ramesses the Great in his middle years and includes statues of his Great Queen Nefertari and some of his chldren.
		In contrast, the temple at Philae is a traditional temple, beautifully situated on an island in the Nile near Aswan.
		The Egyptian temples at Philae and Abu Simbel were rescued from the rising waters of the Nile in the 1960's.
	www.pixelparadox.com /egypt_temples.htm (243 words)

	Abu Simbel, Egypt - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Abu Simbel was built by Ramses II, the most prolific pharaoh in terms of building works, and no mean military commander either.
		On the sides facing the center of the hypostyle; Ramses is shown smiting his enemies and offering before various gods, while Nefertari is shown, graceful and slender, with hands raised.
		If this “miracle of the sun” is the first miracle of Abu Simbel, the saving of the temples is the second.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /egypt_abu_simbel.htm (678 words)

	History of Egyptian Architecture : Abu Simbel No.1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Abu Simbel, one of the important sanctuary, is located in Mubian territory, almost on the borders of Sudan and about 300km from Aswan.
		The temples of Abu Simbel was dimantled and reconstructed for saving those might be disappear under the waters of Lake Nasser, because of the construction of New Dam of Aswan.
		The rok-cut temple, as Abu Simbel, has not so-called exterior except facade.
	web.kyoto-inet.or.jp /org/orion/eng/hst/egypt/abusimbel.html (213 words)

	The Great Temple of Abu Simbel
		This is the great temple of Abu Simbel, dedicated to the glory of pharao Ramses II.
		Though the temple is officially dedicated to the triad Amon-Ra, Ptah and Ra-Harakhte, its front is dominated by four gigantic statues of the great pharaoh himself.
		The temple's orientation is arranged in such a way that twice every year on 22 February and 22 October the earliest sun-rays shine on the back wall of the innermost chamber, thus illuminating the statues of the four gods seated there.
	wonderclub.com /WorldWonders/AbuSimbelHistory.html (212 words)

	Abu Simbel
		Erected under Pharaoh Ramses II, the Greater Abu Simbel Temple facade is 33 meters high and 38 meters broad, guarded by four statues of Ramses II, each of which is 20 meters high.
		When, following the instructions given him by local Arabs, Burckhardt finally reached Abu Simbel on 22 March 1813, he approached it by the high desert plateau and, making his way down into the valley, visited the Small Temple, that of Queen Nefertari, which was the only one he had heard mentioned.
		The four men ran out of supplies and had to leave Abu Simbel on 3 August, but as souvenirs they took with them "two life-size lions with hawks' heads, a small sitting figure, and some copper work belonging to the doors" (all now in the British Museum).
	www.moonchild.ch /Roam/Abu.html (357 words)

	Wonders of the African World - Episodes - Black Kingdoms of the Nile - Wonders
		The great temples of Abu Simbel are located south of Aswan, in northern Nubia.
		The Abu Simbel temples were carved out of a mountain on the west bank of the Nile.
		Construction of a reservoir for the Aswan High Dam in the mid-1960s threatened the Abu Simbel temples, so an international team reassembled them on higher ground.
	www.pbs.org /wonders/Episodes/Epi1/1_wondr1.htm (308 words)

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		Relive history by visiting the famous Abu Simbel Temple, which should be on top of the list for any tourist coming to Egypt.
		With construction of Lake Nasser it became necessary to move the Abu Simbel Temple, This rescue was accomplished with the assistance of UNESCO.
	www.travco-eg.com /egypt-tourist-destinations/abu-simbel.html (192 words)

	Book Abu Simbel Hotels with Local Support and Rates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This together with the beauty of Lake Nasser is a reason itself to stay at this hotel and go down to the temples when the sun rises early morning.
		The Seti Abu Simbel is an ideal place from which to visit the breathtaking twin statues of the Pharaoh this Queen Nefertari.
		And The Seti Abu Simbel the only hotel with spectacular views of Lake Nasser.
	www.stayxs.com /new/booking/hotel_list.asp?wsid=240&cityid=368 (290 words)

	Abu Simbel - Egypt Adventure Tours
		Abu Simbel, possibly the most awe-inspiring temple of all ancient Egypt, with its gigantic rock — cut façade, was created to revere the mighty ruler Ramses II.
		Guarding the entrance to the temple, the 4 colossal statues of Ramses II sit majestically, staring out across the desert, seemingly since time began.
		We offer the Abu Simbel on the morning of Day 4 (on our King Tutankhamen, Ramses or Road to Jordan tours).
	www.onthegotours.com /index.php?pageid=273 (125 words)

	Egyptvoyager.com - Aswan, Egypt
		The design of Abu Simbel temples is however unique, in that there is no other example of twin sanctuaries, in this case dedicated to Ramses himself and to his wife Nefertari, which combine to form a single ensemble.
		Unlike all the other Nubian temples, Abu Simbel was never transformed into a church.
		Here they find the greatest artificial dome that bears the man-made mountain behind the Temples of Abu Simbel.
	www.egyptvoyager.com /towns_aswan_abusimbeltemples.htm (463 words)

	Ramses II and Abu Simbel
		Ultimately Ramses II needed to build the greatest possible monument to himself, the Temple of Abu Simbel, constructed 3,000 years ago.
		Abu Simbel had to be moved, block by block, to a new location in the 1960s, above the rising waters created by the Aswan High Dam.
		At Abu Simbel, Ramses II still appears with all his power and glory intact, sitting next to the gods inside his temple.
	www.geocities.com /intrepidberkeleyexplorer/Page9D.html (226 words)

	Egypt: Abu Simbel
		Ramesis II (1304 BC - 1237 BC) built two great temples at Abu Simbel to stamp his authority in the region.
		They are the Sun temple of Ramesis himself and the Hathor temple of his favourite wife, Nefertari.
		Unfortunately the entry to the dome was closed when we visited Abu Simbel.
	www.travel-notes.org /abu_simbel.html (613 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Book of Days \| February 22 \| Perpendicular Sun Ramses II Abu Simbel ...
		“Ramses II, in a fit of precision and despotic architectural egotism, carefully angled his temple at Abu Simbel so that the inner sanctum would light up twice a year: once on the anniversary of his rise to the throne, and once on his birthday.
		“The Abu Simbel temple was built by Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) to demonstrate his political clout and divine backing to the ancient Nubians.
		On each side of the temple, which was carved into a sandstone cliff overlooking the Second Cataract of the Nile, sit a pair of colossal statues of him, more than 65 feet tall.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /book/feb22.html (3190 words)

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