Abu Simbel Temples

Abu Simbel is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Upper Egypt consisting of two massive rock temples built by Pharaoh Ramesses II around 1264 BCE. The temples were famously relocated in the 1960s to save them from flooding by Lake Nasser, in one of the largest engineering feats of the 20th century. Abu Simbel attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually and is managed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.