The statues outside the entrance to the Abu Simbel temple with tourists at the base

A view of the front section of the Abu Simbel temple in the region of Nubia in south Egypt. This is not the original shape of the temple, since this is not the original location of the temple. The temple was located at a lower level, but was supposed to be submerged after the rising of Lake Nasser post the construction of the Aswan Dam. As a result, the temple was moved in a massive engineering effort and moved to a higher level while retaining the structure of the inside and outside of the temple. The difference was that it was located in a domed structure after the movement, which is what you can see right now. The temple was constructed in the year 1244 BC (after an approximate time period of 20 years of construction). The temple was a projection of the pride of the great pharaoh Ramesses II, and also meant to showcase his grandeur to the people of Nubia.

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