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Daily driver temperature measured.

known as Ramesses the Great, was an Egyptian pharaoh. He was the third ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty. Along with Thutmose III of the Eighteenth Dynasty, he is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, which itself was the most powerful period of ancient Egypt. considered one of ancient Egypt’s most successful warrior pharaohs. Ramses II constructed the temples at Abu Simbel, the hall at Karnak, the complex at Abydos, the Ramesseum (tomb complex) at Thebes, and hundreds of other buildings, monuments, and temples. Many historians consider his reign the pinnacle of Egyptian art and culture.

Abu Simbel is an ancient temple complex in southern Egypt and located at the second cataract of the Nile River. The two temples which comprise the site were created during the reign of Ramesses II (c. 1279 – c. 1213 BCE) either between 1264 – 1244 BCE or 1244-1224 BCE. The Great Temple stands 98 feet (30 meters) high and 115 feet (35 meters) long with four seated colossi flanking the entrance, two to each side, depicting Ramesses II on his throne; each one 65 feet (20 meters) tall.

The ancient Egyptian civilization, famous for its pyramids, pharaohs, mummies, and tombs, flourished for thousands of years. But what was its lasting impact? Watch the video below to learn how ancient Egypt contributed to modern-day society with its many cultural developments, particularly in language and mathematics.

the Swiss researcher Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.

the Swiss explorer Burckhardt was led to the site by a boy named Abu Simbel in 1813 CE and the site was then named after him.

Taking about 3 hours on the way

You will have about 2 hours to visit the temple complex.

The lighting of the Abu Simbel temple facade is best before 10:00 AM.

The Abu Simbel cruise starts at either Aswan or Abu Simbel depending on where the cruise boats are located on the date you book. Each day you will be cruising for approximately 5 or 6 hours along the shoreline getting a close-up of the Sahara desert’s panorama.

you can fly to Abu Simbel from Luxor but we don’t recommend it. You will have to change planes twice (in Cairo and Aswan) and one-way flight times average 10 to 15 hours.

yes, it is a 290 km drive that takes between 2.5 and 3 hours.

You will see Lake Nasser in one direction and then a series of small buildings in another direction. Walk towards the small buildings. Once you pass through the food stand you should see a sign pointing towards the temple complex. Walk down the street until you reach the Visitor Center.

If you want to capture both temples in one photo, you can do so from the small covered terrace that sits near the Small Temple.

You can spend the night at Abu Simbel temples watching the sound and light show to catch the sunrise at the temple complex.

The Abu Simbel temple was constructed as a place for people to worship Pharaoh Ramses II as a god following his death, as well as to be a show of power toward the recently conquered territory of Nubia.

Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Merit Mut was an Egyptian Queen and the first of the Great Royal wives of Ramses the Great.

The two temples of Abu Simbel were built in 1264 – 1244 BCE on the west bank of the Nile River, between the first and second cataracts of the Nile.