Do what you desire. I have indeed - praise be to God - attained my desire in this world, which was travel through the Earth.
- Ibn Battuta
- Ibn Battuta
Temple of Abu Simbel
From Aswan, we took another road trip to go see the magnificent Abu Simbel. To this very day, Abu Simbel is still one of our favorite spots in Egpyt, next to seeing the pyramids and is by far one of the best temple we have seen.
Abu Simbel - the facade of the great temple facing the Nile River, the two temples, that of Ramesses II primarily dedicated to Re-Harakhte, and that of his wife, Nefertari dedicated to Hathor, is a must-see in Egypt. What's much more amazing is the re-assembly of the temple because of the construction of the High Dam that flooded the temple. Experts from all over, carefully dismantled and reconstructed the temple again to a higher location, still facing the Nile River.
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On the right, is the temple key holder.
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Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to Hathor.
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View from the mountain top.
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