ID: 700009010 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700009010	Record Type: Built Work
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Abu Simbel Temples (temple complex; built by Ramses II, King of Egypt and unknown ancient Egypti...; 1264-1244 BCE; Abu Simbel (Aswān, Miṣr, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...; )

Note: Located in: Abu Simbel, Egypt, formerly on west bank of Nile, now on western bank of Lake Nasser; New Kingdom. Complex comprises two temples and relief sculptures built by Ramses II, to commemorate the Battle of Kadesh, his victory over Muwatalli II and the Hittites. The main temple exhibits four colossi of Ramses. The smaller temple is dedicated to his wife, Queen Nefertari, in the guise of Hathor. The complex is known for its relocation 65 meters higher up and 200 meters further inland from original location, prior to flooding caused by construction Aswan High Dam. In 1979 Abu Simbel, and other nearby sites were collectively designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. As of this writing, the temples are again of concern at the new site, as flooding and other natural processes threaten their stability.

Titles:

Abu Simbel Temples (preferred,C,U,English-P,U,U)

Abu Simbel (C,U,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

temple complex [300444137] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name), complexes (buildings and sites), <complexes by function>, religious complexes)

complex (buildings and sites) [300000202]

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Built Complexes and Districts (hierarchy name))

relocated architecture [300456824]

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by condition>)

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: 1264-1244 BCE

Creator Display:

built by Ramses II, King of Egypt and unknown ancient Egyptian architects. [preferred]

dedicatee Ramses II, King of Egypt (Egyptian king, active 13th century BCE) [500372574]

architects unknown Ancient Egyptian (Ancient Egyptian cultural designation) [500202838]

Locations:

Current: Abū Sunbul [7001444] (Geographic)

Address Note: relocated to higher inland location, 1968

Other: Original: Nile River [1127805] (Geographic)

Other: Lake Nasser [1120187] (Geographic)

Display Materials: sandstone, rock-cut construction

	sandstone [300011376]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), sedimentary rock, <sedimentary rock by composition>)

	rock-cut (construction technique) [300404381]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, <additive and joining processes and techniques>, assembling (additive and joining process), construction (assembling), <construction technique by form or materials>)

Dimensions: unavailable

Events:

relocation: 1968, 65 meters higher up and 200 meters further inland

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,isness)

religion and mythology (purpose)

Specific Subjects:

	Ramses II (Egyptian king, active 13th century BCE) [500372574]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	Nefertari (Ancient Egyptian queen, died ca. 1250 BCE) [500372694]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	Battle of Kadesh [901002617]
	.....((Ancient history, Named Events)) (ICON)

Related Works:

	incorporated in .... Abu Simbel Relocation Project [700089852]
	..........engineering project; engineers and builders: Atlas Copco, Sandvik, Skånska Cement...; 1964-1968; Abu Simbel (Aswān, Miṣr, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...;

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Built Works

.......... Built Works by class: religious, ceremonial, and funerary structures

Sources and Contributors:
Abu Simbel Temples	........ [VP,BWR]
	........ Elbshbeshi, Gomaa, et al, Geomatics Techniques at Abu Simbel (2023)
	........ UNESCO online (1998-)
	........ BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)
Abu Simbel	........ [VP]
	........ Corzo, Art and Eternity: the Nefertari Wall Paintings Conservation Project (1992)
	........ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Subject: ....... [VP,BWR]

....................... BWR Data Reconciliation for CONA (2020-2021)

....................... Berg, Salvage of the Abu Simbel Temples, Intnl. Council on Monuments and Sites (1978)

....................... Elbshbeshi, Gomaa, et al, Geomatics Techniques at Abu Simbel (2023)

....................... Hawass, Mysteries of Abu Simbel (2000)

....................... Zecchi, Abu Simbel, Aswan and the Nubian Temples (2004)

....................... Zivaljevic-Luxor and Pasternak, Salvation of the Temples of Abu Simbel (2022)

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)