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The ancient temples of Abu Simbel, carved into a cliff face during the 13th century BCE, are located in which country?
Answer
Egypt
Abu Simbel consists of two massive rock temples in southern Egypt, commissioned by Pharaoh Ramesses II. In the 1960s, they were famously relocated to higher ground to save them from the rising waters of Lake Nasser created by the Aswan High Dam.
💡 Did you know?
Abu Simbel was engineered so precisely that twice a year, sunlight penetrates 60 metres into the inner sanctuary to illuminate the face of Ramesses II — a solar alignment preserved even after the temples were moved.
Other options people guess
- Sudan
- Jordan
- Libya
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