Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temple in southern Egypt on the west bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Nubian Monuments" [1], which starts from the direction of flow of the river from Abu Simbel to Philae (near Aswan).
The twin temples were originally carved from the mountains in the reign of King Ramses II in the 13th century BC, a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. However, in 1960 has been moved to College Park facilities elsewhere, on an artificial hill made ​​of the structure of the dome, and above the reservoir of the Aswan High Dam.
It was necessary to move the temples to avoid being submerged during the creation of Lake Nasser, a massive artificial water reservoir after the construction of the Aswan High Dam on the River Nile. Abu Simbel remains one of the best areas to attract tourism in Egypt.