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Paleolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Abu Simbel is an archaeological site of immense significance, featuring two monumental rock-cut temples constructed during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BCE. Located in Upper Egypt near the modern border with Sudan, these temples were intended to showcase Egypt's power and promote the Egyptianization of Nubia. The Great Temple, dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Ramesses II, is renowned for its colossal statues of the pharaoh and intricate reliefs depicting his military triumphs, especially the Battle of Kadesh. The smaller temple honors the goddess Hathor and Ramesses's chief wife, Nefertari. Both temples were relocated in the 1960s to prevent submersion by Lake Nasser, a result of the Aswan High Dam, showcasing one of the greatest feats in archaeological engineering.
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