One site you should not miss is Abu Simbel, which is 290
kms southwest of Aswan. It is part of the UNESCO World
Heritage Site known as the “Nubian Monuments”, which
run from Abu Simbel down river to Philae (near Aswan).
The sanctuary contains a small altar and in its rear niche
are four statues. These cult images represent Ramesses II
himself, and the three state gods of the New Kingdom,
Ra-Horakhty of Heliopolis, Ptah of Memphis and Amun-Ra
of Thebes. Before the statues rests a block upon which
would have rested the sacred barque itself.
The axis of the temple is arranged so that on two days of
the year, in February and October, the rising sun shoots its
rays through the entrance and halls until it finally illuminates
the sanctuary statues. Thousands of tourists come to Abu
Simbel to see this rare phenomena
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