Massive temples moved to present location when construction of Aswan High Dam in 1960 created Lake Nasser and flooded their original location

Magnificent monuments carved into solid rock 3,000 years ago - all four statues are of Ramses II (Egypt's longest-ruling king)

Broken colossus on left lost its head in earthquake in 27 BC

Temples were reconstructed piece by piece into artificially-made mountain

Temples were sawed into 3,000 pieces in 10- to 40-ton blocks

Captives carved on entrance wall of temple reconstructed by UNESCO

60-ft-high statues with queen & daughters at his feet, directly facing rising sun

Buried in sand for centuries, facade was discovered in 1813 by Swiss explorer

Beside Ramses II temple is mountain containing Temple of Hathor, in honor of Ramses' favorite wife, Nefertari

Statues of Nefertari as goddess Hathor alternate with Ramses II on facade of Queen Nefertari's Temple

Has Hathor-headed pillars, decorated with scenes of Ramses slaying enemies

Royal couple making offerings to the gods

Stones were moved  688 feet and 213 feet above original position in River

View of temples, side by side

Columns of Ramses/Nefertari making offerings to Amun and Ra-Harakhty

Reliefs show Ramses II defeat of Hittites in Battle of Qadesh (1275 BC)

Inner sanctuary holds statue of Hathor in form of a cow

On wall showing battle, Ramses II is shown as the larger figure

Hall of colossal statues leading to gods Ptah, Amun-Ra, Ramses II, and Re-Horakhte in the innermost shrine

On Feb. 22 and Oct. 22, first rays of morning sun shine through entire length of temple-cave, illuminating the four seated gods

Mal's favorite relief in the Queen Nefertari's Temple

Goddess holding the Key of Life (bought a papyrus painting of this scene)

Mal holding the Key of Life

And we fly away, like the birds, back to America, after an amazing trip.....