Things to do in  Abu Simbel

The Abu Simbel Temples—the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Small Temple, which celebrates the goddess Hathor and Ramses’ queen Nefertari—form one of ancient Egypt’s best-known archaeological sites. Enormous sandstone statues carved into the temple facades give way to spectacular interiors, decorated with art and hieroglyphics. Moved in the 1960s so that the Aswan High Dam would not submerge them, the temples form part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Temples of Wadi al-Sebua, moved from their original location when the Aswan High Dam created Lake Nasser, are part of the Nubian Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site. The desert sands host three temples: the main Temple of Ramses II, with its avenue of sphinxes, and the much younger Temple of Dakka and Temple of Maharraqa.