Abu Simbel

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
cathedral
gptkbp:annualEvent solar alignment
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ramesses_II
gptkbp:builtYear 13th century BCE
gptkbp:containsSanctuary gptkb:Great_Temple_sanctuary
Small Temple sanctuary
gptkbp:coordinates 22.3372°N 31.6258°E
gptkbp:country gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Ramesses_II
gptkb:Nefertari
gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, Ptah
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Giovanni_Belzoni
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1817
gptkbp:distanceFromAswan about 230 km southwest
gptkbp:famousFor engineering relocation
monumental scale
gptkbp:features inscriptions
reliefs
rock-cut temples
colossal statues
gptkbp:hasStatue about 20 meters
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Great_Temple_of_Ramesses_II
gptkb:Small_Temple_of_Nefertari
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abu Simbel
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage hieroglyphs
gptkbp:locatedOn west bank of the Nile
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nubia
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Egyptian_Ministry_of_Antiquities
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:migratory gptkb:Aswan_High_Dam_construction
gptkbp:movedTo 1964-1968
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Abu_Simbel_village
gptkbp:notableFeature statues illuminated by sun twice a year
gptkbp:numberOfSculptures 4 (Great Temple façade)
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Nubian_Monuments_from_Abu_Simbel_to_Philae
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:region gptkb:Aswan_Governorate
gptkbp:relocationAssistedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:relocationMethod cutting and reassembly
gptkbp:solarAlignmentDates February 22
October 22
gptkbp:templeOrientation faces east
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Nubian_Monuments
1979
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4