Abu Simbel- Egypt Famous for its two massive rock-cut temples built by Pharaoh Ramesses Il in the 13th century BCE during the New Kingdom. The temples were carved into a mountainside near the modern border with Sudan to commemorate Ramesses Il's victory at the Battle of Kadesh and to demonstrate Egypt's power. In the 1960s, the entire site was dismantled and relocated to higher ground to save it from flooding due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. This UNESCO-led project preserved one of

Abu Simbel, a historic site in Egypt, features two massive rock-cut temples carved from the mountainside in the 13th century BC during Pharaoh Ramses II's reign. | History Revived