"Abu Simbel and Lake Nasser" Temple of Abu Simbel by veigapaula

Temple of Abu Simbel Travel Guide: 266 reviews and 918 photos

Ramses' temple

You have the bigger one, Ramses' temple where he is represented with prime wife and another wife as well as sons and daughters from different marriages. In Egyptology there is the knowledge of Ramses having this temple built to scare off enemies coming from the South; to show he was strong and huge.

The small temple is from his wife Nefertari, the most beautiful of all wifes.

Nefertari's temple

At her temple only she and her children are depicted; no competition allowed...

Abu Simbel from the boat going away

Abu Simbel

It is worth getting up at 7am to photograph this...

Pros and Cons

Pros:Very imponent monuments
Cons:Crowded from sunrise to sunset
In a nutshell:A magnificient piece of architecture

Last visit to Temple of Abu Simbel: Mar 2007
Intro Updated Apr 2, 2007
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deecat Mar 30, 2007 at 9:46 AM

Now these are the reasons to travel...the history, the culture, the unbelievable structures. Beautifully done.