Temples of Wadi es-Sebua
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
A picture of Wadi es-Sebua temple | |
| Location | New Wadi es-Sebua, Egypt |
| Part of | Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(iii)(vi) |
| Reference | 88 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
The temples of Wadi es-Sebua (Arabic: وادى السبوع, lit. 'Valley of the Lions', so-called because of the sphinx-lined approach to the temple forecourts), is a pair of New Kingdom Egyptian temples, including one speos temple constructed by the 19th Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Lower Nubia.
As part of the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, along with Abu Simbel, Philae, Amada, and other Nubian archaeological sites, the temples at Wadi es-Sebua were relocated in the 1960s and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.