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Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel Ancient Egyptian village on the
w bank of the River Nile, near the border with Sudan. It is the location of two rock-cut sandstone temples built by
Ramses II (
c.1292–1225 bc). In a huge operation (1963–66), the temples and statuary were moved further inland. This was to prevent their disappearance under the waters of Lake Nasser, created by the construction of the new High Dam at
Aswan.
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Grandeur at Abu Simbel.(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 10/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...these temples, the greatest was Abu Simbel. It was located at Aswan, 170 miles...has been uncovered, even though Abu Simbel lies in one of the most populated...it was only under Ramesses II that Abu Simbel was established as the most magnificent...
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Abu Simbel to Have Sound and Light Show
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire; 8/23/1997; 418 words
; ...submitted before the end of this year in Abu Simbel, Egypt's famous archeological...company has sent a delegation to Abu Simbel to do research on the various dimensions...increase the number of tourist nights. Abu Simbel, a key tourist site in Aswan about...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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ABU SIMBEL, EGYPT.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 11/25/2001; 297 words
; ...UNION While on tour with his father, Francis Woidzik of Schenectady, Frank Woidzik took this photo of the Temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt. These statues depicting the pharaoh, Ramses II, were saved from destruction after the construction of the...
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Abu Simbel: fantastic factoids about ancient sites, historical objects, and amazing discoveries.(art-i-facts)
Magazine article from: Dig; 5/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...years ago. Located in the extreme south of Egypt on the west bank of the Nile is the majestic temple complex known as Abu Simbel. The Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, who ruled in the 14th century B.C., ordered two temples built in the conquered...
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Getting to Abu Simbel.(letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 11/1/2004; ; 347 words
; ...with interest, as my husband and I had a wonderful holiday there in February. However, he's wrong about one thing: Abu Simbel. There are three different ways of getting there--not one, as he states in his article. In addition to flying...
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A 310km line is proposed from Aswan via Abu Simbel to Wadi Halfa in northern Sudan.(Egypt)
Magazine article from: International Railway Journal; 8/1/2009; 310 words
; A 310km line is proposed from Aswan via Abu Simbel to Wadi Halfa in northern Sudan. The $US 500 million project would link the Egyptian and Sudanese rail networks for the first time.
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Egypt's ancient wonders: from Alexandria to Abu Simbel, Cairo to the Colossi of Memnon, the Great Pyramid to the Temples of Philae--ever since the camera was invented, people have taken photographs of the splendours of Egypt: Charlie Furniss presents some of the earliest examples from the archives of the Royal Geographical Society.(Geographical Archive)
Magazine article from: Geographical; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...tourist shops and rather unsalubrious suburbs of Cairo that lie within spitting distance. And the magnificent temples at Abu Simbel--perhaps the best case in point--were moved during the 1960s to avoid their being submerged by Lake Nasser after...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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So, could I survive a Nile cruise on just [pounds sterling]5 a day? CHEAP THRILL: Tom visited Luxor's Karnak temple on one of the tours included in the price of the cruise CRUISE CONTROL: Tom, above, tries his hand at steering the Star of Luxor, top. Centre: The excellent onboard food SAIL BARGAIN: Budget travel author Tom relaxes during his cut-price cruise and, above, Abu Simbel - a sight.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 8/19/2007; 700+ words
; ...reverential tone, asthough there is nothing more important. 'Abu Simbel, ladies and gentlemen. Itis a very beautiful temple...blearyeyed after his 4am wakeup and long day visiting Abu Simbel. But for me, all these temptations (and problems...
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Up the Nile and away to Abu Simbel Series: EGYPT '88
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/8/1988; ; 700+ words
; Second of two parts LUXOR, Egypt Having seen Cairo and the nearby Great Pyramids at Giza, our group of 20 headed south on the overnight train to Luxor for the rest of Lindblad Travel's 12-day program, "A Thousand Miles Up the Nile." DAY 5: We reached Luxor early enough to hear the sound of the
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Single, and seeking a canvas holiday... ALAMY Visitors tour the huge statues in the Great Temple at Abu Simbel.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 10/12/2008; 553 words
; Byline: Frank Barrett I HAVE recently become that supposedly difficult creature - single traveller. While I find my feet on the holiday front, I am keen to take a 'learn to paint' holiday somewhere in the UK. Any ideas? Sarah P, by email HARTLAND Peninsula Arts small group painting breaks (01237
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Abu Simbel
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Abu Simbel Ancient Egyptian village on the w bank of the River Nile, near the border with Sudan. It is the location of two rock-cut sandstone...
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Abu-Simbel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abu-Simbel or Ipsambul , village, S Egypt, on the Nile River. Its two temples were hewn (c.1250 BC) out of rock cliffs during the reign...
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Ipsambul
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ipsambul see Abu-Simbel .
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Scientific United Nations Educational, and Cultural Organization
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...collected and experts assembled from all over the world in a successful effort to save the monuments, including the famous Abu-Simbel temples of Ramses II. In the 1970s and 80s, UNESCO was mired in controversy over the insistence of the developing...
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Egyptian architecture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...unity of design was often sacrificed to sheer size. New Kingdom temples were also excavated from rock. The temples of Abu-Simbel begun by Seti I (1302-1290 BC), have four colossal figures, sculptured from solid rock, of Ramses II, who completed...
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