Ramesses II

Ramesses II is a work of art in , . Ramesses II is situated nearby to the protected area , as well as near the tourism office .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abu Simbel.

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in was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballana.

Locality
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was a cemetery in Lower Nubia. It, along with nearby , were excavated by Walter Bryan Emery between 1928 and 1931 as a rescue project before a second rising of the . is situated 10 km southwest of Ramesses II.

Ramesses II

Latitude
22.33679° or 22° 20′ 12″ north
Longitude
31.62543° or 31° 37′ 32″ east
Open location code
7GJH8JPG+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9690887901
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­statue
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­statue
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Ramesses II” goes by many names.

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