Qasr Ibrim Riding above the waters of Lake Nasser, about fifteen kilometers north of Abu Simbel, is the island of Qasr Ibrim, all that remains of an important frontier post in Roman times, when it was still part of the mainland. Although accessible to visitors only by special arrangement, it is included here because it […]
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Abu Simbel temple Abu Simbel temple and the neighboring temple built to his beloved wife Nefertari are among the most imposing structures in the world, There are few monuments that have attained such renown. Yet ironically they remained relatively unknown to the world until threatened by inundation from the waters of the High Dam . The Great […]