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The Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1240 B.C.
IN New sebua there are also a number of shrines that were moved to a palace of safety from the floodwaters of laek Nasser. At the center of the present-day ensemble of temples stands the wadi es-sebua complex of ramesses ll, built for the ruler by the viceroy of Nubian, setau, in the fourth of the pharaoh'sreign.the modern Arabic name for this place, meaning' was given to the temple, whose original position was approximately 5 km (3 miles) to the west, because of its avenue of sphinxes, which passes also through two forecourts. From the second courtyard, steps lead up to the entrance pylon (h. 20.5 m)situated on a slightly level, which is followed by the great courtyard. The construction of the pillared hall is rather unusual. cut out of the cliff side, it is almost completely filled by the twelve structural supports it contains. Next comes a transverse room vestibule which leads directly to the sonc- tuary and its two side chambers.

 
 
Great temple of Ramesses ll
Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1260 B.C.
The two rock temples of abu simbel are located around 40 km north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (lake Nasser) originally hewn into the cliffs of the Nile riverbank,

Entrance statue of the sun god

In a high niche immediately above the temple entrance is a statue of falcon- headed sun god Re-Harakhty. Looking east, the divity wears the symbolic sun disk on its head and a short loincloth.

The great pillared hall

The entrance of the temple leads into the great pillared hall, whose function core- sponds to the courtyard of a traditional temple building.
 
Battle of Qadesh (detail)

No other event in the sphere of foreign affairs affected Ramesses ll's reign to the extent that the battle of Qadesh against the Hittites did. In spite of a not exactly glorious outcome,
 
Statue group in the main sanctuary

lines91the temple,s inner sanctum is situated at the far end of the structure, which mea- sures 63 m(207 ft.) in length, in the depths of the hillside.
 
Small Temple of Nefertiti
Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1260 B.C.
The so-called small Temple of Abu simbel, dedicated by Ramesses II to his wife Nefertari and the goddess Hathor, was con- structed slightly further north from the main temple .
 
The pillared hall

In keeping with the temple's function as a shrine to Hathor, the great hall has been furnished with six pillars whose inward- facing sides are decorated with a sistrum (musical instrument that is rattled) with the head of the goddess,
 
 
The Temple Amada
Eighteenth Dynasty, ca 1450-1400 B.C.
AThe temple of Amada is another of the Nubian buildings that were rescued. It was built or extended by three great pharaohs of the Eighteenth Daynasty, thutmosis III, Amenophis II and thutmosis IV and deid- cated to the god Re-Horakhty and Amun-Re..
 
The Temple of ed-Derr
Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1250 B.C
New Amada is also where rock temple of ed-Derr, built by Ramesses II, was re-constructed. Today, this temple consist merely of two large pillaread halls and a sanctuary with side chambers.
 
The Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1240 B.C.
IN New sebua there are also a number of shrines that were moved to a palace of safety from the floodwaters of laek Nasser.
 
Sphinx of Ramesses ll

Before the Aswan High Dam was built, Sebua offered its visitors a magnificent sight nearly every year at flood time. As the water level rose,
 
The Philae Temple

The Philae Temple which was the center of the cult of Isis in Aswan was mainly constructed by Ptolemy XII and then many kings from the Greco Roman era contributed by adding more and more items to the temple 
 
The Unfinished Obelisk

It is a huge obelisk dating from the Pharaonic New Kingdom and it is located in an ancient granite quarry just south of Aswan. If this gigantic obelisk was completed it would have weighed 1.8 million kilograms and would have stood at 41 meters high.
 
The Nubian Museum

The wonderfully designed Nubian Museum located to the south of Aswan is one of the most interesting places to visit in the city. Nubia, the region located between Aswan and Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, was inhabited since prehistoric times.
 
The Aswan Museum

The Aswan Museum is located inside a wonderful garden in the Elephantine Island. The museum hosts a number of displays starting from prehistoric times till the Greco Roman era. A new section was added to the museum containing the recent finds in Aswan including a set of jewelry and a marriage contract dating back to 350 BC
 
The Agha Khan Mausoleum

Being a land mark of Aswan, the Agha Khan Mausoleum is located in a deserted hill on the west bank of the Nile. The Agha Khan III (1877 -1957) the 48th leader of the Ismailies sect of Shiites was fond of Aswan where he used to spend the winter every year 
 
Abu Simbel

The two rock temple of Abu simbel are located around 40 KM. north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (Lake Nasser). Originally hewn into the cliffs of the Nile riverbank, these two temples were rediscovered buried in sand by the Swiss traveler Johann in 1813. Following their successful rescue, they now stand like skittles in the Nubian Desert 
 
   
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The two rock temple of Abu simbel are located around 40 KM. north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (Lake Nasser).
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The two rock temple of Abu simbel are located around 40 KM. north of the Sudanese border on the west bank of the modern reservoir (Lake Nasser).
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