A·bu Sim·bel (ä b s m b l, -b l) A village of southern Egypt on the Nile River. It is the site of massive rock temples dating from c. 1250 b.c. that were moved to higher ground (1964-1966) to avoid flooding from the Aswan High Dam. |
Abu Simbel [ˌæbuː ˈsɪmbəl]
n
(Placename) 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 Also called Ipsambul
Translations
Abu Simbel [ˌæbʊˈsɪmbl] N → Abu Simbel m
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