20. Abu Simbel (Egypt)
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The two large stone temples in Nubia located southern Egypt
on the western bank of Nasser Lake and it about 290 km southwest Aswan. This is
part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Twin temples were originally carved out
of the mountain during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC,
as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate the
victory at the Battle of Kades.