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"Abu Simbel" is considered the most impressive of the several buildings King Ramses II built. The Sun Temple has been sitting along the Niles banks since 1250 BC in southern Egypt.The central entrance leads into a large hall with massive pillars fronted by Osiris figures of the king. The temple was oriented so that the rays of the rising sun would light up the statues of the gods twice a year. The Solstices' occurrence commemorates Ramses II's ascension to the throne (22nd February )and his birthday (22nd October).When the temple was threatened by submersion,during the construction of the Aswan Dam,the UNESCO,in 1963,launched a world wide appeal.During the salvage operation,the temple was dismantled and raised over 60 meters up the sandstone cliff where it had been built more than 3,000 years before.

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Uploaded: April 12th, 2007 @ 6:35 pm
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