Since 1250 B.C., the seated colossi of Abu Simbel have stared fixedly across the Nile and the Nubian desert toward the rising sun. By 1970, they will continue their vigil from the top of the ...

The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.

Here are some articles to help you plan out your trip: Located in the town of Abu Simbel, in southern Egypt ... once stood. The village of Mit-Rahina is now home to an open-air museum, where ...

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 ...

April 6, 2025 (ABU SIMBEL, Egypt) – Hundreds of Sudanese citizens returning home are facing significant delays and overcrowding at the Abu Simbel border crossing in southern Egypt, with many ...

Some of the greatest monuments on any tour of Egypt bear his stamp: Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic statue ever ...

On Saturday, sun’s alignment with the face of King Ramses II at the Abu Simbel Temple was obscured due to heavy clouds and weather fluctuations that enveloped the city since morning. Despite the ...

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 ...

He built the rock temples of Abu Simbel and his own mortuary temple at Thebes. The tomb of his principal wife Nefertari, also at Thebes, is one of the best-preserved royal tombs. Rameses ...

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 ...