• Egyptian guard Abd El Sayed at the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan, Egypt. All photos by Reuters
    Egyptian guard Abd El Sayed at the Abu Simbel temple in Aswan, Egypt. All photos by Reuters
  • Mr El Sayed with the key to the temple
    Mr El Sayed with the key to the temple
  • Inside the temple, which dates back 3,200 years
    Inside the temple, which dates back 3,200 years
  • It is located near the upper reaches of the Nile river
    It is located near the upper reaches of the Nile river
  • Statues of Pharaoh Ramses II, second right, and Amun, the god of light, second left, in the inner sanctum of the temple
    Statues of Pharaoh Ramses II, second right, and Amun, the god of light, second left, in the inner sanctum of the temple
  • The temple is dedicated to Ramses II and his wife Nefertiti
    The temple is dedicated to Ramses II and his wife Nefertiti
  • In the 1960s, a Unesco-led appeal saw the temple dismantled and rebuilt on higher ground to save it from flooding
    In the 1960s, a Unesco-led appeal saw the temple dismantled and rebuilt on higher ground to save it from flooding

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Inside Egypt's 3,200-year-old Abu Simbel temple - in pictures

The ancient structure was dismantled and rebuilt on higher ground in the 1960s to save it from flooding

The National

May 02, 2023

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Updated: May 02, 2023, 11:58 AM
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