View of the 4 statues at the entrance to the Abu Simbel temple in lower Egypt

The temple of Abu Simbel in lower Egypt is an incredible structure, located at a distance of 280 km from the nearest major town of Aswan. It is also important because the temple of Abu Simbel was at a location where it would come under the waters of the rising Lake Nasser (caused due to the formation of Lake Nasser with the Aswan Dam). Due to an international effort, the temple was taken to a higher location by being taken stone by stone from a lower position to a higher position where it was safe from the waters of the lake. The statues of the sitting pharaoh look massive, impressing all the human visitors who come to see the temple.

The Mysteries of Abu Simbel: Ramesses II	View Larger Map