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  • Abu Simbel Temples

    The Abu Simbel Temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel, a village in Nubia, southern Egypt. The construction of the temple complex started in approximately 1264 BC and lasted for about 20 years, until 1244 BC. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, as part of Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae.
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    Abu Simbel Temples
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    Abu Simbel Temples

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Ancient Temples

    Location

    Egypt

    Aswan Governorate

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    Second Millennium BC

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