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Abu Simbel

American  
[ah-boo sim-bel, -buhl] / ˈɑ bu ˈsɪm bɛl, -bəl /
Also Abu Simbil

noun

  1. a former village in S Egypt, on the Nile: site of two temples of Ramses II; now inundated by Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam.


Abu Simbel British  
/ ˌæbuː ˈsɪmbəl /

noun

  1. Also called: Ipsambul.  a former village in S Egypt: site of two temples of Rameses II, which were moved to higher ground (1966–67) before the area behind the Aswan High Dam was flooded

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Despite many people managing to complete the correct travel procedures, the last ferry leaving for Abu Simbel in Egypt stopped at 17:00.

From BBC May 4, 2023

Two further lines linking Abu Simbel, Luxor and Hurghada on the Red Sea will be added later, connecting 90% of Egypt’s population to the network.

From Seattle Times Nov. 9, 2022

The accident occurred on the road between the city of Aswan and the temples of Abu Simbel, a popular tourist site several hours further south, a statement from the Aswan governorate said.

From Reuters Apr. 13, 2022

He also supervised the construction of the Great Temple of Abu Simbel noted above.

From Textbooks Jan. 1, 2020

From Abu Simbel to Wady Halfa the river, escaped from the domination of the Pharaohs, begins to talk about dead white men.

From Letters of Travel (1892-1913) by Kipling, Rudyard

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