The Egyptians Ancient Egypt Egypt and the Nile The Old Kingdom Building the Pyramids The Middle Kingdom Pharaohs The New Kingdom Religion Preparing for the Next World Towns and Cities Sculpture and Painting Craftsmen Writing Children and Education Farmers Trade and Ships Family Life Food and Drink Games and Hunting	Abu Simbel The Great Temple of the Sun God was built into the rock at Abu Simbel, in Nubia. At the entrance stood four huge statues of its builder, Ramses II. In the 1960s, the whole building had to be moved to a higher place, above the level of the lake made by a new dam at Aswan.   Previous: Back Book: The Egyptians Section: Ancient Egypt Chapter: Pharaohs