The great Pharaoh Ramses II, in 1257 BC (13th century BC) had two temples carved out of solid rock. He dedicated it to the Gods Re-Hor-Akhty, Amon, and Ptah. He also had a statue of him built seated with these three gods. The main purpose of the temples was to show his alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh, and to intimidate his Nubian neighbors. It was also a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari.
The temples suffered from the raising water of Lake Nasser while the High Dam was being built, so they had to relocate it on an artificial hill high above the Aswan High Dam reservoir in June 1964; it was finished in September 1968. The two Temples were cut into many pieces, and then they were reconstructed again to escape the rising water level. Read more...
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