🏛️ Abu Simbel

Egypt · Africa · Cultural · 22.34°N, 31.63°E

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Quick facts

Country	Egypt
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	22.34°N, 31.63°E · view on map

Abu Simbel is a cultural World Heritage site in Egypt, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Abu Simbel was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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