Aswan Trip Overview
At early morning while a crossing the desert to the heart of Nubia, will enjoy watching the sand cliffs and mountains looks like the pyramids, stop oto see the Sun rising and take pic
Upon arrival to Abu Simbel then walk to the temple to be amazed with 4 grand statues cut on the mountain face, those are Abu Simbel Temples two major rock temples that are located in Nubia in the Southern part of Egypt. Built by the Pharaoh Ramses ll and dedicated for the Sun God Ra-Hor-Akhty and Goddess Hathor he wife of God Horus. the problem faced the archaeologists that both temples are rock temples cut on and inside the mountain as one piece, so how come they can move the whole mountain ?
Finally they cut the temples for +40,000 pieces using hand-saw, then rebuilt them in the top of the mountain, this operation took 4 years to finish moving both temples starting 1964 up to 1968. Now this area is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is also popularly known as the Nubian monuments in Egypt
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Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Aswan, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
At early morning while a crossing the desert to the heart of Nubia, will enjoy watching the sand cliffs and mountains looks like the pyramids, stop oto see the Sun rising and take pic
Upon arrival to Abu Simbel then walk to the temple to be amazed with 4 grand statues cut on the mountain face, those are Abu Simbel Temples two major rock temples that are located in Nubia in the Southern part of Egypt. Built by the Pharaoh Ramses ll and dedicated for the Sun God Ra-Hor-Akhty and Goddess Hathor he wife of God Horus. the problem faced the archaeologists that both temples are rock temples cut on and inside the mountain as one piece, so how come they can move the whole mountain ?
Finally they cut the temples for +40,000 pieces using hand-saw, then rebuilt them in the top of the mountain, this operation took 4 years to finish moving both temples starting 1964 up to 1968. Now this area is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is also popularly known as the Nubian monuments in Egypt
Itinerary
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Stop At: Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel Egypt
On the West bank of the Nile at the shores of Lake Nasser. Abu Simbel the massive rock temples which cut and moved from its original sacred place in order to save it from flooding after Aswan high dam was built, This project is considered one of the greatest achievements in modern engineering.The area is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is also popularly known as the Nubian monuments in the area. The above twin temples are originally craved out of mountains in the region and this was done during the reign of the famous Pharaoh Ramessess II around the 13 century BC. This monument was made as a lasting monument to himself and his Queen the renowned Nefertari. This monument was made to celebrate his alleged victory at the Battle Of Kadesh and with another purpose to intimidate the Nubian neighbors in the region. This ancient monument was relocated totally in the year 1964 on an artificial hill that is located high above the reservoir of the Aswan Dam.
Duration: 2 hours
