The temples were originally engraved out of gaint rocks over 3000 ago, in the reign of the ruler Ramesses II and were dedicated to him, his wife and also the Egyptian gods.
it was discovered, excavated (and looted) by European explorers within the early nineteenth century, once it was rumoured to be named ‘Abu Simbel’ after the boy who led the first explorer to discover the site.
When the Egyptian government were constructing the Aswan High Dam in 1960s, the temples faced submergence under the water of Lake Nassar, and also the government sought-after the help of UNESCO and also the
international community to assist them avoid this potential disaster.
it absolutely was determined to relocate the temples to a brand new site, wherever they'd be safe – a monumental enterprise, given the size of those temples! The relocation enclosed disassembly the 2 temples,
moving them to their new location and so reassembling them in barely a similar kind and relationship to
every alternative and to the sun. In their new home, they're enclosed by a man-made mountain to undertake and recreate their original setting. a photograph exhibition of this historic relocation may be seen at the dome at Abu Simbel.
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