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Abu Simbel are two massive rock temple in Nubia , southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan.The twin temples were originally carved out on 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 alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbor. The Great Temple of Abu Simbel was also relocated in 1964.The relocation was necessary to avoid their submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser.Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel took about 20 years old to built which was completed around year 24 of the reign of Ramesses.It was dedicated to God Amun, Ptah, Ra-horakhty, and it also to the deified Ramesses himself.