30/09/2019
After we have talked a lot about attractions in Luxor, so we will move to the next destination in Egypt which is Awan, ever been Egypt’s gateway to Africa.
It is a relaxed town that you can exploring the temples, monuments, and the other tourist attractions in the southern upper Egypt. Here some lists of attraction in Aswan!
First is Abu Simbel which is a must see in Aswan. Built in the reign of Ramses II and it was the most elegant of his monuments. Fortunately, the entire building saved from flooding in 1960s by an international UNESCO team. They evacuate the entire temple from the original location and lifted piece by piece to the current site.
Abu Simbel is 280 kilometers from Aswan, sitting on the banks of Lake Nasser. The four enormous statues of Ramses II (20 meters height) in front of the main temple are picturesque. Carved around their feet are his children, queen Nefertiti and his mother. The main temple dedicated to the sun gods Amon-re consists of the consecutive halls which depict painting of the Kadesh Battle.
Move to the north of main temple, there is a small temple which is the temple of Hathor located on a rocky promontory and separated from the main temple by sand valley. This temple dedicated to the god of love and Nefertari (Ramesses’s wife) which was a second time in ancient Egyptian history.
The wall of this temple are depict the images of Ramesses and Nefertari making offerings to the gods and to depictions of the goddess Hathor.
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Bibliography: Ancient History Encyclopedia, Jess Lee "Exploring Abu Simbel" on Planet Ware
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