Rock Temple

(Local Name: Kalabsha - Beit el-Waii) To the northwest of the Kalabsha Temple is the Rock Temple of Beit el-Waii or "House of the Wali" (holy man), also rescued from the rising waters of Lake Nasser with financial assistance from the United States. The temple, built by Ramesses II, consists of a vestibule, a transverse chamber and the sanctuary.