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Abu Simbel on Lake Nasser
These photographs capture the main frontage of the Great Temple and the huge seated statues of Ramses 11 at Abu Simbel built by the greatest of all the Pharaoh's of ancient Egypt around 1300BC. The River Nile once flowed close to the base of the temple but with the flooding caused by the creation of the High Dam at Aswan and Lake Nasser, it was physically relocated in large cut sections into an artificial hill shown in the aerial photograph that begins this selection.
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For most visits on Nile cruises the temple is reached by a short flight from Aswan but a Lake Nasser cruise allows much more time to visit the site as well as enjoy the spectacular Light and Sound Show. Best light for photographing the site is in the morning and for cruise visitors a useful gap between departing and arriving flight visitors is around 10.30am.
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Aerial View on landing at Abu Simbel EG02BE24JHP Flying into Abu Simbel port side passengers get a good view of the two temples and cruiseboats at berth |
Close up view of Rock Carved Statue EG02BE28JHP The Left hand intact seated statue of Ramses 11 at Abu Simbel Great Temple |
Osiride God in front of Ramesses EG02BE36JHP Right hand seated statues of Ramses 11 at his Abu Simbel Great Temple |
Horus and Osiris EG02BE37JHP Right hand seated statues of Ramses 11 at his Abu Simbel Great Temple |
Abu Simbel Facade EG02BE50JHP Low view of the whole of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel as might have been Nile view |
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Ramses Temple by Lake Nasser EG0251JHP The Great Temple at Abu Simbel as it might have looked from the original position by the River Nile |
Interior Hallway dwarf visitors EG02BE53JHP Huge Nubian style Osiride statues of Ramses 11 in main hall at Abu Simbel Great Temple |
Four Gods in Abu Simbel Temple EG02BE60JHP Inner sanctuary with Gods l-r Ptah, Amun-Re, defied Ramses and Re-Harakhte in which photography is now banned |
Spectacular Night event EG051481JHP Part of the nightly Light and Sound Show at Abu Simbel with the iconic image of Queen Nefertari on her small Temple mound |
Great Temple lit in Red Light EG051486JHP Part of the nightly Light and Sound Show at Abu Simbel here with image of Ramses 11 on his chariot during Battle of Kadesh on his Temple |
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Night lights on Temple Facade EG051491JHP Queen Nefertari Small Temple at Abu Simbel lit up after main light show is completed |
Abu Simbel at Night EG051495JHP Great Temple lit up after completion of main Sound and Light Show |
Abu Simbel Temple at night EG051496JHP Right hand side of Great Temple lit up after completion of main Sound and Light Show |
Rock Carved Statues at night EG051499JHP Light hand side of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel lit up for visitors leaving the Light Show |
Abu Simbel front at night EG051502JHP Whole front of the Great Temple lit up for visitors leaving the Sound and Light Show |
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Ramses Statue lit at night EG051504JHP Left hand side of Great Temple and last view as you leave the site at Abu Simbel |
Sea view of temples EG051512JHP Both Abu Simbel temples viewed from Nubian Sea cruiseboat on Lake Nasser on hazy desert morning |
Farewell to Ramasses Great Temple EG051514JHP Cruiseboat arriving at the Abu Simbel temples viewed from Lake Nasser departing cruise on Nubian Sea |
Early Morning Visitors EG051515JHP Telephoto of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel with morning crowds viewed from Lake Nasser cruiseboat |
Ramesses Temple at Abu Simbel EG051518JHP In poor early morning light the Great Temple is viewed from Lake Nasser on departing cruiseboat |
