The same gigantic dimensions that make Abu Simbel so impressive as a monument make it almost impossible to move. Most of the other monuments threatened by the High Dass have been moved to safety ...

Tourists admire the colossal statues of Ramesses II inside the Great Temple in the temple complex of Abu Simbel. (photo credit: O'SHI. Via Shutterstock) On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the ...

Current time and date at Abu Simbel Airport is 03:56:26 AM (EET) on Sunday, Feb 23, 2025 Looking for information on Abu Simbel Airport, Abu Simbel, Egypt? Know about Abu Simbel Airport in detail. Find ...

Sudanese people walk with belongings after crossing the border from Sudan, Abu Simbel, southern Egypt, on May 18, 2023. On Monday, the United Nations called for global action and $6 billion to ...

The sun aligned on the statue of Ramses II in Aswan's Abu Simbel Temple on Saturday morning in a rare astronomical phenomenon that occurs biannually -- on 22 October and 22 February. In statements to ...

Rex Keating provides a report on the 3-year project to disassemble, move, and reassemble the Temple of Abu Simbel, as part of UNESCO's Nubia Project. Keating's report includes a more general ...

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 ...