Abu is the three-letter solution to the crossword clue for the term Simbel, Egypt. Simbel, Egypt is an archaeological site located in southern Egypt on the western bank of the Nile River. It is home to two temples, the Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Hathor, which were carved out of a sandstone cliff during the 13th century BC. The temples were relocated in the 1960s to avoid being submerged by the rising waters of Lake Nasser.