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Abu Simbel has been lucky enough to be given a second life. For centurys it was buried by the drifting sands & then nearly drowned under the waters of Lake Nasser.
First built in 1290 BC and then rebuilt in 1964 AD.
Try to get there early before the tour buses do |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful landscape & Lake Nasser, Impressive Temples" | | Cons: | "Long Journey to get there from Aswan" | | In A Nutshell: | "You must visit if you are in Aswan" |
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BluBluBlu Sat Oct 1, 2005 09:18 UTC
Can't really tell the scale from the photo's...but it looks awesome! Happy weekend Nicola, Blu | DaDrifter Mon Jul 18, 2005 17:49 UTC
Great tips ! ... bus ride sounds like a lot of fun :) Incredible story about moving and rebuilding the temples ... Thanks for sharing. | Gerrem Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:33 UTC
Klasse! Wonderful pics. Muriel is a great fan of ancient Egypt so we HAVE to go there. (just 44 to go...) Greetings, Michael | Paul2001 Sat May 28, 2005 01:30 UTC
Wow a bus!!! You are a very patient person. I broke the bank and flew myself. Abu Simbel is worth the effort. |
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