The temples of Abu Simbel was built in 1257BC
A Pharaoh built it because he wanted it.
In Nubia, Egypt.
the new kingdom
Pharaoh Ramses II had the temple built in 1257.
The pharaoh who built Abu Simbel was Rameses the second.
Ramses the second built it, and he did this to honor the Sun Gods, Re-Horakhte and Amon-Re
the Abu Simbel was moved a higher groundd fromm whenn it was buildd (1964-1966) becausee theyy wantedd too avoidd the Aswann Highh Damm[:
Ramses II
There is a dam at Assam in India, but no monument was moved. There is the Aswan Dam in Egypt and when it was built the Temples of Abu Simbel had to be moved and re-built.
The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples built by Pharaoh Ramesses II. The temples were built during the 13th Century B.C. to commemorate Ramesses's alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh.
Abu Simbel is a memorial Temple built by Rameses II (Also know as Rameses the Great) for himself. gods depicted inside are Anubis, Osiris, and Horus, next to Rameses.