Abu Simbel is a small village located in the Aswan Governorate of Egypt, near the border with Sudan. The village is most famous for the ancient temples of Abu Simbel, which were originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC. The temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are considered one of the most impressive and well-preserved ancient monuments in Egypt. The larger of the two temples is dedicated to the gods Amun, Ra-Horakhty, and Ptah, as well as to the deified Pharaoh himself. The smaller temple is dedicated to Ramesses II's favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.