Cut into the mountainside of southern Egypt, the colossal Abu Simbel Temples are one of Egypt’s most spectacular treasures.  The Architecture of Abu Simbel Temples features four seated colossi of Ramesses II, the largest being 20 meters high, safeguarding the entrance. Renowned for their gigantic statues of the pharaoh, their original location was accurately recreated in the 1960s after being relocated higher due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.