Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this file photo taken on Feb. 8, 1966, the results of three-years of dismantling the temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt lie ...
New York Daily News: 8 American tourists killed in a bus crash in Egypt near Abu Simbel temples
8 American tourists killed in a bus crash in Egypt near Abu Simbel temples
San Diego Union-Tribune: Effort to save Egypt’s Abu Simbel temples in 1960s recalled
ABU SIMBEL, Egypt — In the 1960s, rising waters from a new dam threatened to submerge the temples and monuments of Nubia, the ancient home of black pharaohs in Egypt's far south. To preserve them, the ...
Abu Simbel is one of the most impressive monuments of ancient Egypt, built by Ramses II along the southern frontier of his empire. At first glance, it appears to be a grand temple carved into rock—but ...
In 1960, a new dam on the Nile threatened Ramses II’s temples at Abu Simbel and other ancient treasures. Here's how the world saved them. Photographed in 1966, faces of three of four colossal statues ...
Egypt Independent: Sun aligns on face of King Ramses II’s statue at Abu Simbel Temple for 22 mins
Visiting Abu Simbel is a dream for many travelers, but its remote location and regional tensions mean preparation is key. From registering with STEP to relying on trusted tour operators, smart ...
TURIN, ItalyTURIN, Italy — Egyptologists and other experts gathered in Italy this week to celebrate a successful campaign to save ancient Egyptian temples from being submerged by a dam project 50 ...