Monday, January 18, 2010
TRAVEL THE WORLD - ABU SIMBEL, EGYPT
The smaller of the two temples at Abu Simbel, photographed in 2004, was built by Ramesses II to honor both Hathor as the goddess of love and music and his wife Nefertari as the deified queen.
Labels:
abu simbel,
antiquity,
egypt,
hathor,
nefertari,
rameses II,
temples
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Abu Simbel is located at Nubia and it is made up of the two huge rock temples. Twin temple monument belonged to Pharaoh Ramesse II.temples were constructed to celebrate the king’s victory. Abu Simbel is attractive place in Egypt.Abu Simbel used to guide the tours of the buried temple monuments.Nearly thousands of tourists daily visit these temples. For more details refer
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