The great temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel was one of the many amazing and impressive things we saw in Egypt in 2004. Two huge temples were cut out of the sandstone cliff in the 13th Century BC during the reign of Ramsses II as a demonstration of his power and divine nature. The statues in the photo stand 20 meters in height. Equally impressive is what was achieved during the 1960's. UNESCO mounted an international effort in which the entire temple complex was moved to higher ground in order to escape the rising waters of the Nile following the construction of the Aswan high dam.
Monday, September 14, 2009
TRAVEL THE WORLD - ABU SIMBEL, EGYPT
The great temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel was one of the many amazing and impressive things we saw in Egypt in 2004. Two huge temples were cut out of the sandstone cliff in the 13th Century BC during the reign of Ramsses II as a demonstration of his power and divine nature. The statues in the photo stand 20 meters in height. Equally impressive is what was achieved during the 1960's. UNESCO mounted an international effort in which the entire temple complex was moved to higher ground in order to escape the rising waters of the Nile following the construction of the Aswan high dam.
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