Abu Simbel: Egypt’s Past Magnificence

In his colorful blog, Jefffrey Hagenmeier, an avid world traveler, brings us photographs and the story of the magnificent Abu Simbel temple complex (note the enormous size compared to the people in the foreground).

(photo: Jeffrey Hagenmeier)

To me, the story of the temple's reconstruction on higher ground is doubly significant as this wonder of ancient art was almost lost to the depths of Lake Nasser when the Egyptian Aswan Dam was constructed.

It makes me wonder whether the filling of the huge Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam catch basin will cause ancient treasures to be lost, or future lives to be enhanced,

(as speculated in The Nile Conspiracy, Book 5 of my Legends of the Winged Scarab series).

You can read Jeffrey Hagenmeier's entire article and see his great photos here:

http://wanderingtrader.com/travel-blog/egypt/temples-in-abu-simbel-facts/