Tourist Egypt – Temples

Temples of Egypt



One of the most beautiful attractions of Egypt are it’s temples. While there are a lot of temples, more than you could hope to visit when you travel to Egypt, we will show you the most famous and beautiful ones that you should try to get to.



The Temples of Abu Simble

The Temples of Abu Simbel are some of the most interesting Pharaonic Temples. They are located 280 km south of Aswan and consists of two, rock-cut Temples, both dating back to the reign of King Ramses II (1290-1223 BC). Unfortunately, being in proximity of the Lake Nasser, the Temples suffered from the raising water while the High Dam was being built. Other countries and UNESCO assisted Egypt in it’s effort to save them. The Temples were cut in pieces, and then reconstructed again on a site 65m higher than before, and 200m back inland, to escape the rising water level. This operation took 4 years, between June 1964 and September 1968.


The first Temple was built by King Ramses II and is dedicated to the God Re-Hor-Akhty, Amon, Ptah, and King Ramses II as a deified King. It’s 35m long and 30m high. In the front of the entrance there are four seated colossi representing the King seated on his throne wearing the double crown. They are 20m tall and are accompanied by 3 small figures, flanking their legs, representing his wives, sons and daughters. Above the entrance stands the figure of Re-Hor-Akhty. The main hall, supported by Osirid shaped pillars cut into the rock, has it’s walls decorated by battle and offering scenes. The sanctuary is at the far end of the Temple, and contains four statues; Re-Hor-Akhty, Amon-Re, Ptah and the deified Ramses II.


The second temple is the Temple of Queen Nefertari, located 120m from the Temple of Ramses II. It was dedicated to the Goddess Hathor. Queen Nefertari was the principal, and the most beloved, wife of King Ramses II. The temple is also rock-cut, the front is about 28m long and 12m high, and contains 6 standing colossi, about 11m high each. Four of them represent Ramses II and the others Queen Nefertari, accompanied by figures of their children.



Abu Simbel's mysteries


Coming soon :
• The Temple of Abydos
• The Temple of Deir El-Bahri
• The Temple of Dendara
• The Temple of Edfu
• The Temple of Esna
• The Temple of Luxor
• The Karnak Temple
• The Temple of Kom Ombo
• The Temple of Philae
• The Temple of The Ramesseum


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