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Mary Ann Campbell | profile | all galleries >> Travel photos: Italy, Egypt and Jordan, Central Asia >> Egypt and Jordan 2009 >> Abu Simbel tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Abu Simbel

In Cairo we got up in the middle of the night and flew south to Abu Simbel. The temples of Abu Simbel were originally built in 1300 BC near the Nile. In the 60's they had to be relocated to the current location on the edge of Lake Nasser to keep them from being submerged in the lake by the High Dam at Aswan. The move was completed and the site was reopened in 1968. It looks like it has been there for centuries.
Flying in to Abu Simbel; temples are in the side of the cliff 3566
Flying in to Abu Simbel; temples are in the side of the cliff 3566		 All four statues are of Ramses II 3572
All four statues are of Ramses II 3572		 3591
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3574		 There are 22 baboons in the frieze 3575
There are 22 baboons in the frieze 3575		 3578
3578		 One of the children, plus graffiti 3582
One of the children, plus graffiti 3582
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3584		 Cartouche of ? 3585
Cartouche of ? 3585		 3587
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Entrance to hypostyle hall in Ramses II temple 3588
Entrance to hypostyle hall in Ramses II temple 3588		 Temple of Hathor 3589
Temple of Hathor 3589		 3589c
3589c		 Lake Nasser from the temple site 3592
Lake Nasser from the temple site 3592

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