The Abu Simbel Temples are one of the most famous temples in ancient Egypt.

It is about 280 km from Aswan to the Abu Simbel Temples, a round trip of about 6 hours by car. The temples are a treasure of ancient Egyptian civilization, consisting of giant cliff statues, front and rear column halls, and a shrine. They were built 3,300 years ago by Egyptian craftsmen. During the annual Sun Festival, one of the mysterious features of the temples is that the statues are illuminated, attracting many visitors. Construction time and background: The temples were built between 1300 BC and 1233 BC by Ramses II of the 19th Dynasty to commemorate himself and his wife, and to show the power and glory of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Architectural features: The temples were built into the cliffs and consist of a pylon gate, giant cliff statues of Ramses II, front and rear column halls, and a shrine. The temples are large in scale and exquisite in architectural art. The four 20-meter-high seated statues of Ramses II are particularly spectacular. Astronomical wonder: On February 21 and October 21 each year, sunlight passes through the temple gate and illuminates the giant stone statue of Ramses II, creating a unique wonder of the Sun Festival. Migration protection: Due to the construction of the Aswan Dam, the temples were moved in the 1960s to a hill more than 60 meters above the riverbed, a successful example of the protection of world cultural heritage buildings.