Sunlight glistening on the surface of the back side of the hillock at the Abu Simbel temple

The temple of Abu Simbel essentially consists of twin temples, each of them located within 2 hillocks. The original temple was located in the riverside, but due to the formation of Lake Nasser after the construction of the dam at Aswan, the temple was taken apart rock by rock and moved to a higher location to ensure that it did not submerged by the rising water. These hillocks are essentially man made structures, one of which can be seen in this photo.

The Mysteries of Abu Simbel: Ramesses II	View Larger Map

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