Bozarth Photographic

Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel, Egypt

Abu Simbel, Egypt

Ramesses II, moved 65 metres uphill.

The two temples Ramesses II cut into this cliff were sawn into more than a thousand blocks between 1964 and 1968 and rebuilt 65 metres higher and 200 metres back, ahead of Lake Nasser rising behind the Aswan High Dam. The reconstruction is exact enough that the solar alignment still works: twice a year the sun reaches the sanctuary 60 metres inside and lights three of the four seated gods, leaving Ptah, a god of the underworld, in shadow.

Frame
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Date taken
2026-02-22 08:54:05
Camera
Sony ILCE-7RM4
Lens
FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Focal
24mm
Aperture
f/4
Shutter
1/160
ISO
10000
Exposure
Program AE
Metering
Multi-segment
Flash
Off, Did not fire
White balance
Auto
Colour
sRGB
Place
Egypt

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