Abu Simbel Tours |
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Nubia
is derived from the word 'Aguilar 'which means 'or '. The place with
the famous temple of Abu Simbel built by Ramses II, submits to his divine
power. JL Burckhardt first discovered the Temple of Abu Simbel in 1813
AD when he spotted the front of the temple at the top of the mountain
when he was about to leave the place across the River Nile.
Major tourist attractions Temple of Abu Simbel At the temple of Abu Simbel, 65 feet high four statues of the king are shown sitting in pairs at the entrance. The head and upper body statues on the left have fallen during the ancient period. East temple sculpture of Re-Horakhty, the Sun God; was excavated on the niche just above the entrance. The temple is constructed in such a way that the sun's rays illuminate even the most intimate sanctuary of the temple and fall on the place statues of Ptah, Amun-Re, Ramses II and Re-Horakhty twice a year, that is to say, on February 22 and October 22. The temple is carved on a colossal sandstone cliff near the second cataract above the Bank of the Nile. With the construction of the High Dam and Lake Nasser training in 1960, it became necessary to move the temple to its original location for some higher ground. The salvation and the transfer of Abu Simbel were made with the help of UNESCO, which was a monumental task and was successfully completed in 1963 at a cost of 36 million. Sunk relief of God Hapy It is worth noting that there is another relief statue of God Hapy, the god of Flood at Abu Simbel. The relief of the god is just below the headquarters of the huge statues of Ramses II and appears twice. Hapy is the symbol of fertility, resulting from flooding of the Nile. Hapy God is an asexual god represented by large breasts and belly swollen. The god is shown holding lotus stems (symbol of Upper Egypt) on his left hand and stems of papyrus (symbol of the Upper and Lower Egypt) on his right hand. Her crown also displays these plants. Temple of Hathor Temple of Hathor is also built by Ramses II and dedicated to Hathor, the goddess of love and music and his wife and Queen Nefertari. The facade of the temple is built like a pylon and has 33-foot-high six standing statues. The entrance is decorated on each side with two statues of Ramses Nefertari fully clothed as with Hathor. Small statues flank the massive statues. HOW TO REACH |
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