Tourists standing at the foot of the huge statues at the Abu Simbel temple in Egypt

The temple of Abu Simbel is an incredible monument, a heritage. It was constructed by the great Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II around 45 centuries back and was constructed in the form of a twin temple - one temple dedicated to the honor of the pharaoh, and the other to the chief consort of the pharaoh (which was incredible by itself, since the wife of the pharaoh was never given such an honor before). The other significant detail about the temple is that it was moved from its original position in the 1960's. The construction of the Dam at Aswan was creating a large reservoir, and the rising water of the reservoir threatened the temple, and hence the engineering effort was needed to cut the temple into blocks that were then re-assembled at a higher level with a high degree or accuracy.

The Mysteries of Abu Simbel: Ramesses II	View Larger Map