Abu Simbel
Egypt · settlement · 22°20'13.0"N 31°37'32.0"E
Abu Simbel is a settlement in Egypt, UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt. Pyramason catalogues it as PYR-080314 at 22.33694, 31.62556 (22°20'13.0"N 31°37'32.0"E).
Wikidata records a construction date of about 1273 BCE.
Recorded heritage designations: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are 9 other catalogued sites within 5 km of it, 15 within 25 km and 22 within 50 km. A sparse neighbourhood in the catalogue is not evidence of an empty landscape. Coverage varies by country, and a low count here may mean the record is thin rather than the ground is.
Open on the mapThe record
| Pyramason ID | PYR-080314 |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Classified as | settlement |
| Coordinates | 22.33694, 31.62556 |
| 22°20'13.0"N 31°37'32.0"E | |
| Sites within 25 km | 15 |
| Sites within 50 km | 22 |
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What is around it
- Great Temple of Abu Simbel0.0 km
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae0.1 km
- Small Temple of Abu Simbel0.1 km
- Temple to Nefertari at Abu Simbel0.2 km
- Ash-Shaukan1.8 km
- Temple of Amun Ra2.7 km
- Forum Cambusis?3.1 km
- Aksha3.4 km
- Abu Hoda4.2 km
- Gebel Adda6.4 km
Updates from the atlas
Further reading
English Wikipedia · Wikidata Q134140
Nearby on the atlas
- All catalogued pages in Egyptcountry hub
Distances are great-circle, from the coordinates Pyramason holds for each site.