The smaller statues of the facade and the has reliefs inside show a life usually ... The pharaoh built many temples to himself, but only at Abu Simbel did dignity triumph over the vulgarity ...

The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979.

This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the ...

Its preservation is a result of Spain's assistance in protecting the ancient sites of Abu Simbel from ... times to enter the temple, with only a few people allowed inside at a time.

More than 3,000 years ago, between the first and second cataracts on the West Bank and the Nile, the Egyptian Pharaoh commanded a colossal temple, and a smaller one along with it, to be carved out of ...