Temples of Abu Simbel

Temples of Abu Simbel is a protected area in , . Temples of Abu Simbel is situated nearby to the tourism office , as well as near the museum .

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 Temples of Abu Simbel.

Temples of Abu Simbel

Latitude
22.33828° or 22° 20′ 18″ north
Longitude
31.62478° or 31° 37′ 29″ east
Open location code
7GJH8JQF+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1079728124
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Temples of Abu Simbel” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Visitor Centre of Abu Simbel and Abu Simbel Temples salvage documentation center.

Nearby Places

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