According to this hypothesis, the temple is located on the border with the conquered lands of Nubia, and thus was built following the military campaigns carried out by the pharaoh against the Nubians. Alternatively, the year 1244 BC has also been suggested as the year when the construction of the Abu Simbel Temple commenced.

This is based on the fact that the artwork decorating the interior of the Great Temple indicates that the monument was created to celebrate, to a certain extent, the victory of Ramesses II over the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 BC.

The temple complex was commissioned by Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt’s most renowned pharaohs.Īccording to some scholars, work on the Abu Simbel Temple began around 1264 BC. The Abu Simbel Temple consists of two huge temples (the Great Temple and the Small Temple) that were carved into the mountainside. ( auimeesri /Adobe Stock) The Creation of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel The entrance into the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, with four statues of Ramesses II. This threatened the existence of the Abu Simbel Temple, and it was completely relocated in 1968. While this temple complex is known today as the Abu Simbel Temple, it was referred to in the past as the “Temple of Ramesses, Beloved by Amun.” During the 1960s, the Aswan High Dam reservoir was built, which resulted in the creation of Lake Nasser. The two temples of this complex were built in the 13th century BC during the reign of the powerful Ramesses II. The Abu Simbel Temple is an enormous rock temple complex located on Egypt’s border with Sudan.

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