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Discover Abu Sunbul in Egypt

Abu Sunbul in the region of Aswān with its 5,000 habitants is a town located in Egypt - some 534 mi or ( 859 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital .

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Local time in Abu Sunbul is now 07:36 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qina, Qastal, Naj' Kibdi, Aswan, and Luxor. When in this area, you might want to check out Qina . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Abu Sunbul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Templos de Abu Simbel - Egipto HD

4:18 min by calicatras
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www.youtube.com Complejo de Abu Simbel, compuesto de 2 templos excavados en la montaña. El grande se dedico al propio Ramses II y el pequeño a su esposa Nefertari. Patrimonio de la Humanidad — Unesco ..

Abou Simbel...L'EGYPTE n°3 de Raymond Grelet.

6:42 min by Raymond GRELET
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Abou Simbel ..


ABU SIMBEL -- (Egypt)

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Temple of Ramesses II at Abu Simbel أبو سمبل - Egypt مصر

3:49 min by rndomn8
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In Abu Simbel, Nubia, southern Egypt on Lake Nasser are two large rock temples. This now UNESCO World Heritage Site was originally carved to be a monument to Pharaoh Ramesses II and his queen Nefertar ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Abu Simbel temples

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 UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments," which run from Abu Simbel downriver to Philae (near Aswan).

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Located at 22.34 31.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 13th-century BC architecture, Archaeological sites in Egypt, Colossal statues, Egyptian temples, Lake Nasser, Monuments and memorials in Egypt, Open air museums in Egypt, Relocated ancient Egyptian monuments, World Heritage Sites in Egypt

Abu Simbel Airport

Abu Simbel Airport is an airport in Abu Simbel, Egypt. In 2011, the airport served 119,326 passengers (-75.6% vs. 2010).

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Located at 22.38 31.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in Egypt

Dotawo

Dotawo was a kingdom that might have existed in the Beja Region of Lower Nubia (Northern Sudan and Southern Egypt) in the Middle Ages. It has long been known that a kingdom by this name is mentioned as existing during the collapse of Kingdom of Makuria in the thirteenth century. It was reported to be one of the last surviving Christian states in the region.

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Located at 22.30 31.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former monarchies of Africa, History of Nubia, Kingdom of Makuria

Ballana

Ballana was a cemetery in Lower Nubia. It was excavated by Walter Bryan Emery between 1928 and 1931 as a rescue project before the construction of a high dam at Aswan. A total of 122 tombs were found under huge artificial mounds. They date to the time after the collapse of the Meroitic state but before the founding of the Christian Nubian kingdoms, around AD 350 to 600. They usually featured one or several underground chambers, with one main burial chamber.

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Located at 22.27 31.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Egypt, History of Nubia

Lake Nasser

Lake Nasser is a vast reservoir in southern Egypt, and northern Sudan, and is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Strictly, "Lake Nasser" refers only to the much larger portion of the lake that is in Egyptian territory (83% of the total), with the Sudanese preferring to call their smaller body of water Lake Nubia. The area of Sudan-administered Wadi Halfa Salient was largely flooded by Lake Nasser.

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Located at 22.42 31.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Aswan, Aswan Governorate, Egypt–Sudan border crossings, International lakes of Africa, Lake Nasser, Lakes of Egypt, Lakes of Sudan, Nile, Reservoirs in Egypt, Reservoirs in Sudan, River regulation in Egypt

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