Access door in the back side of the hillock containing the temple of Abu Simbel in south Egypt

The hillock containing the temple of Abu Simbel was constructed much later, this was not the original creation during the time of the pharaoh. When the temple was constructed, it was at a much lower level and was going to be submerged due to the formation of the Lake Nasser with the construction of the dam at Aswan. As a result, the temple was moved in a massive engineering and restoration project to a higher level where it would be safe from the water levels.

The Mysteries of Abu Simbel: Ramesses II	View Larger Map

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