Abu Simbel Chinese Edition: A Short Guide to the Temples

The three-thousand-year-old rock-cut temples at Abu

Simbel and the story of their rescue from the rising waters of Lake Nasser

in the 1960s are almost as familiar worldwide as the tale of the gold

funerary mask and brief life of the boy king Tutankhamun. Yet although

they are among the most celebrated, visited, and photographed

archaeological sites in the world, the two temples are among the least

understood by the visitor.

In this lucidly written, beautifully illustrated guide, Nigel

Fletcher-Jones explains the main features of both temples, discusses what

they teach us about ancient Egypt during the reign of Rameses II

(1265-1200 BC), and illustrates which gods and goddesses were worshipped

here. With over 80 new photographs, drawings, and diagrams, and packed with

fascinating insights, The Brief Guide to Abu Simbel is an indispensable

companion and souvenir to one of the world’s great archaeological sites.