Abu Simbel Temples Are Two Massive Rock Temples At Abu Simbel Including The Great Temple Of Ramesses Ii On The Left, And The Small Temple Of Nefertari On The Right. They Are Situated On The Western Bank Of Lake Nasser, About 230 Km Southwest Of Aswan (About 300 Km By Road). The Complex Is Part Of The Unesco World Heritage Site Known As The Nubian Monuments, Which Run From Abu Simbel Downriver To Philae (Near Aswan). The Twin Temples Were Originally Carved Out Of The Mountainside During The Reign Of Pharaoh Ramesses Ii In The 13Th Century Bc, As A Lasting Monument To Himself And His Queen Nefertari, To Commemorate His Victory At The Battle Of Kadesh. Their Huge External Rock Relief Figures Have Become Iconic.

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