These are some of the displayed relics at the commemoration exhibition of Sheikh Ibrahim Burkhardt, the man who discovered Abu Simbel Temples. '”Open to the public between 15 May and 20 June, “Abu Simbel: 200 years after Sheikh Ibrahim Burkhardt” allows some of the displayed items to see the light for the first time through this exhibition. Burkhart discovered Abu Simbel Temples in 1813 on his trip to Nubia. Based on Burkhardt’s description, Belzoni travelled to Abu Simbel, started removing the sand, and entered the temple 200 years ago in 1817. After he converted to Islam, he was known as Sheikh Ibrahim Ibn Abdallah.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 16, 2017 12:22 UTC