i t is located 150 km south of Aswan, it has a temple built by the famous king Ramsis II and it is considered the seconded biggest temple of the Nubian temples after the great temple of
Abu- Simbel, The temple is known with Es-Seboua meaning in Arabic "lions, as it has an avenue of sphinxes at its entrance. The temple was dedicated to the worship of god Ra- Hor-Akhty, Amon, and Ramsis II as a defied person. The temple is built out of stones except the
sanctuary, and the inner vestibules which hare fully
craved into the bed rock. The temple consists of an entrance with a pylon
then an open court yard then a hypostyle hall and
then inner sanctuary. The walls of the temple are decorated with many
religion scenes and important relief, During the Christian area many parts have been converted in to a church. This temple like most of the other Nubian monuments
have been rescued and relocated 4 km north from its original location to escape the rising water of Lake Nasser.