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it is located
150 km south of Aswan, it has a temple built
by the famous king Ramsis II and it is
considered the seconded biggest temple of
the Nubian
temples after the great temple of Abu-
Simbel,
The
temple is known with Es-Seboua
meaning in Arabic "lions, as it has an
avenue of sphinxes at its entrance.
The temple
was dedicated to the worship of god Ra-
Hor-Akhty, Amon, and Ramsis II as a defied
person.
The temple
is built out of stones except the sanctuary,
and the inner vestibules which hare fully
craved into the bed rock.
The temple
consists of an entrance with a pylon then an
open court yard then a hypostyle hall and
then inner sanctuary.
The walls
of the temple are decorated with many
religion scenes and important relief,
During the
Christian area many parts have been
converted in to a church.
This temple
like most of the other Nubian monuments
have been rescued and relocated 4 km
north from its original location to escape
the rising water of Lake Nasser. |
