The purpose of the Abu Simbel Temples is to worship the Pharaoh at the time which was Ramesses II. Also some people think it is because he had a battle between the Gods at this time so to say sorry for what he had done he built 2 temples. One was for the 3 Gods Ptah, Amun, Ra-Horakhty and the other one was for his favorite wife and daughter.
the Abu Simbel was moved a higher groundd fromm whenn it was buildd (1964-1966) becausee theyy wantedd too avoidd the Aswann Highh Damm[:
they are 65 feet tall and weigh 2.5 million pounds
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They are not the same height. The temple at Abu Simbel (the Egyptian "Temple of Ri'amsese-meryamun") shows four colossal seated statues of king Rameses II, each about 21 meters high. Each large statue of the king has tiny standing statues of his relatives by his legs, including queen Nefertari, queen Muttuya, prince Amenhirkhopshef and princess Bent'anta. Each of these is shorter than the king's lower leg. The link below shows a close-up of the statue of Nefertari, alongside the king's leg:
Recent archaeological investigations have shown that Stonehenge was built on the same site as a much earlier structure of earth and timber, dating to 5,000 years ago.The Temples at Abu Simbel date to early in the reign of Ramesses II, about 1280 BC or about 3,291 years ago.The site and use of Stonehenge is therefore much older, but its stone circles were not completed until about 3,800 years ago.
Ramesses II is the one who had Abu Simbel constructed
The Abu Simbel Temples are two big rocks situated in Abu Simbel, Nubia in Egypt. They were carved out of a mountainside during the rule of Ramesses II.
The rock temple of Ramses II
Abu Simbel
Four giant statues of Ramses guarded his temple at Abu Simbel, which was near the Nile. Each statue was as tall as a six story building.
The mortuary temple at Abu Simbel is dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II. Built in the 13th century BC, the temple is renowned for its massive statues of the pharaoh and intricate carvings on the facade.
Abu Simbel is a memorial Temple built by Rameses II (Also know as Rameses the Great) for himself. gods depicted inside are Anubis, Osiris, and Horus, next to Rameses.
There are a few top Abu Simbel hotels. Some of these include Seti Abu Simbel Lake Resort, Nefertart Abu Simbel, Nobaleh Ramsis Hotel, and Nefertari Hotel Abu Simbel.
Abu Simbel is a smaller city.
Abu Simbel temple in Egypt was cut out of rock
Ramses II
Abu Simbel