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Abu Simbel: 2 of 4 immense statues of Ramesses II (looking up from the entrance) at the Great Temple.

Abu Simbel looks across Lake Nasser (bottom center).

Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt was saved from the rising waters of Lake Nasser, growing behind the Aswan Dam, in a massive archaeological rescue plan sponsored by UNESCO in the 1960s. The complex of temples dedicated to the Pharaoh Ramsis II "the Great" remain an evocative and unforgettable destination.

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