Abu Simbel

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After their exploration along the Nile on the Triton, they disembarked and took a private flight to Abu Simbel where they visited the Temple of Ramses II. When the Nile was dammed at Aswan and Lake Nasser was created, this entire temple was removed stone-by-stone from it's original location and raised 200 feet, piece by piece, to where it stands today. It cost $40 million dollars to move the temple to higher ground and it was accomplished from 1964 to 1968. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site known as the Nubian monuments which run from Abu Simbel to Philae near Aswan.

		Sally and Steve in front of the Temple of Ramses II. These four huge statues of Ramses are each 65 feet high and the guard the entrance to the temple.


	*Nubians taken at the Egypt/Sudan border.*




		This is another drawing by Scottish adventurer David Roberts of the statues of Ramses II and how they looked in the 1800's. The Temple of Ramses II was one of six rock temples and construction began in 1244 B.C. Their purpose was to impress Egypt's southern neighbors. Eventually the nubian temples fell in disuse and become covered with sand. When they were rediscovered in the 1800's, a young boy by the name of Abu Simbel guided explorers to their location and legend has it that that is why the location was named Abu Simbel, after the young guide. Courtesy of Wilkipedia.

			Our thanks to Steve for sharing his amazing photos with us.


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