Abu Simbel

[ ah-boo sim-bel, -buhl ]

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

/ ˌæbuː ˈsɪmbəl /

noun

1. 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 calledIpsambul

Example Sentences

Only a lizard scuttling over the dark-washed bedroom wall, first cousin to the chameleon you saw at Abu Simbel.

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At Abu-Simbel the skin is painted a pale yellow—the Egyptian equivalent for white—his eyes blue, and his beard and eyebrows red.

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Most beautiful of these was the temple of Abu Simbel, guarded by four famous statues of this king.

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And nobody knew if the steam dahabeah had hurried on before us, to anchor out of sight round the oblique faade of Abu Simbel.

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With pleasure would we have given immediate chase, had not the Enchantress been pledged to remain at Abu Simbel till afternoon.

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