Abu Simbel

Summary

Abu Simbel is an archaeological site^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,026 views/month, #12 of 3,303).^[2]

Key Facts

• Abu Simbel is credited with the discovery of Johann Ludwig Burckhardt^[3].
• Abu Simbel is located in Aswan Governorate^[4].
• Abu Simbel is in the country of Egypt^[5].
• Abu Simbel's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[6].
• Abu Simbel's instance of is recorded as temple complex^[7].
• Abu Simbel's instance of is recorded as architectural ensemble^[8].
• Abu Simbel's commissioned by is recorded as Ramesses II^[9].
• Abu Simbel took place at Abu Simbel^[10].
• Abu Simbel is part of Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae^[11].
• Abu Simbel's Commons category is recorded as Abu Simbel temples^[12].
• Abu Simbel's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00^[13].
• Abu Simbel's country of origin is recorded as New Kingdom of Egypt^[14].
• Abu Simbel comprises Great Temple of Abu Simbel^[15].
• Abu Simbel comprises Small Temple of Abu Simbel^[16].
• 1274 BC marks the founding of Abu Simbel^[17].
• Abu Simbel's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1813^[18].
• Abu Simbel's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 22.336944444444, 'lon': 31.625555555556}^[19].
• Abu Simbel's described at URL is recorded as https://www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/chram-abu-simbul/^[20].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Lexicon of Egyptology (1. Edition)^[24].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921^[26].
• Abu Simbel's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[27].

Body

Geography

Abu Simbel is in the country of Egypt^[5]. It is located in Aswan Governorate^[4]. It is part of Nubian Monuments from it to Philae^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Abu Simbel covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+41.7'}^[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[6], temple complex^[7], and architectural ensemble^[8]. Abu Simbel's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site^[29].

History and Context

1274 BC marks the founding of Abu Simbel^[17].

Why It Matters

Abu Simbel ranks in the top 0.36% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,026 views/month, #12 of 3,303).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]