Abu Simbel

TOOK OUR BREATH AWAY! (Abu Simbel, Egypt)

9/9/2010

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

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.

On the right, is the temple key holder.

Temple of Nefertari, dedicated to Hathor.

View from the mountain top.

Categories: Africa, Egypt

19 Comments

Stephanie C.

5/19/2015 07:14:12 pm

I am blown away by your photos - so I cannot imagine how amazing it must have been in person! The detail and the sheer size is just incredible. Awesome photos - thank you for sharing this from you trip!

Christy Maurer link

5/20/2015 12:21:56 am

I homeschooled my kids, so we read a lot about the history of Egypt. I love seeing these pictures. You are so fortunate to be able to travel there!

robin masshole mommy

5/20/2015 12:23:30 am

I always LOVED learning about ancient Egyptian culture when I was in school. It must have been so amazing to see it in real life.

Tiara W. link

5/20/2015 12:52:54 am

I am in absolute awe by all of your beautiful pictures. I would absolutely love to go to Egypt. I have so many questions! I hope you both had an amazing time though!

Heather link

5/20/2015 04:54:49 am

Wow! I love all your pictures! I would love to make it to Egypt one day and learn all about its history! Thank you for a glimpse!

Wendy

5/20/2015 05:45:50 am

These pictures are incredible! Looks like you had an amazing time. Would love to see these in person as they look so impressive.

Fi Ni Neachtain

5/20/2015 07:11:02 am

Oh I can see why it would take your breath away, what an amazing sight to behold! My other half and I would love to visit Egypt one day :)

Christi link

5/20/2015 08:17:35 am

WOW, what a gorgeous vista! I can't get over the intricacies of the carvings, and the sheer size of them! Your photos are beautiful.

Liz Mays link

5/20/2015 08:33:19 am

I can't even imagine how much work must have gone into the sculpting. Those things are massive in scale.

Tammileetips link

5/20/2015 11:08:08 am

What an amazing place to get to explore! I am hoping one day we get to see these places.

Susan Quackenbush link

5/20/2015 11:55:07 am

Unfortunately, I'll probably never have the opportunity to visit a place like that myself so it's a real treat having you share it! Thank you for posting so many amazing photos! :)

Miranda (myrabev) link

5/20/2015 04:56:45 pm

oh wow indeed breathtaking views and such amazing beauty, I would definitely love to visit as many places as I can in Egypt one day. Thanks for sharing.

Franc Ramon link

5/20/2015 07:30:45 pm

Egypt is just amazing especially since these structures were there for centuries already. It's among my bucket list location.

Rosey

5/20/2015 11:24:10 pm

I can't even imagine how amazing it was to see it in person. The title is very fitting, the pictures are breath-taking as well.

Rebecca Swenor

5/20/2015 11:34:26 pm

This looks like such an amazing wonderful time indeed. I have always wanted to visit anywhere in Egypt. Thanks for sharing.

Jennifer link

5/20/2015 11:52:43 pm

Oh that is gorgeous. Egypt is on my bucket list some day. I wold love to see the markets and the pyramids.

Lisa @bitesforbabies.com link

5/21/2015 02:36:02 pm

Wow, these pictures took my breath away...they are stunning! What an amazing experience!

Tiffany Cutcliff link

5/22/2015 03:35:18 am

Gorgeous pictures. Breathtaking! What a neat trip to take. Thanks for sharing this post!

Erin link

5/28/2015 03:59:27 am

Wow! What a neat place to visit. I've always wanted to go to Egypt. Those monuments and temples are truly amazing. Thank you for sharing.

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TOOK OUR BREATH AWAY! (Abu Simbel, Egypt)

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