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The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel (أبو سمبل in Arabic) in Nubia, southern Egypt. They are situated on the western bank of Lake Nasser, about 230 km southwest of Aswan (about 300 km by road). The complex is part of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments,"^[1] which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan).

The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of PharaohRamesses II in the 13th century BCE, as a lasting monument to himself and his queenNefertari, to commemorate his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate hisNubian neighbors. However, the complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968, on an artificial hill made from a domed structure, high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir.

The relocation of the temples was necessary to avoid their being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, the massive artificial water reservoir formed after the building of theAswan High Dam on the Nile River. Abu Simbel remains one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.

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