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74K views · 4K reactions | Ramsés II Abu Simbel es un complejo formado por dos templos excavados en la roca, uno de ellos está dedicado a Ramsés II y el otro a Nefertari, su primera esposa y su predilecta. | Love Egipto | Facebook

Abu Simbel was carved straight into a mountain by Pharaoh Ramses II to show the world his power—and it worked. Inside, the sun aligns perfectly twice a year to light up Ramses and the gods—except Ptah, god of the underworld, who stays in the dark. In the 1960s, this entire masterpiece was cut into over 1,000 pieces and moved to avoid being swallowed by the Nile after the Aswan Dam was built. Not just ancient greatness, but a modern engineering miracle too. If you have already taken a DNA test in

10K views · 130 reactions | Abu Simbel, a historic site in Egypt, features two massive rock-cut temples carved from the mountainside in the 13th century BC during Pharaoh Ramses II's reign. | History Revived | Facebook