Ramesses II's temples on the shore of Lake Nasser, 280 km south of Aswan and moved stone by stone in the 1960s to escape the rising water. Twice a year, on 22 February and 22 October, the sunrise reaches through the entrance and lights the statues in the inner sanctuary for about twenty minutes. Convoys leave Aswan around 03:00 on those mornings; staying in Abu Simbel the night before is the calmer way to do it.
Abu Simbel, Aswan Governorate · Aswan
280 km south of Aswan. Convoys leave Aswan around 03:00 for the sunrise alignment — stay the night before if you can.
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