Egypt
Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was set on January 4 of the following year. Three weeks later engineers installed the four gods in the inner sanctuary of the temple placing beneath them a foundation deposit including among other things copies of the Koran, newspapers and some coins.
On September 14 1966 a highlight the reunification of the face with the rest of the body of the first of the three 67 foot statues of the great king, this one being the farthest to the left. By the following fall the baboons on the cornice of the great temple were once again in place after an absence of two years.
A new exhibition of photographs from 1960's and 1970's tells the story of the rescue of the two temples and the help given by Italian experts.
- Hawass On The Hunt For Cleopatra
Times Online (Sarah Hashash) A flamboyant archeologist known worldwide for his trademark Indiana Jones hat believes he has identified the site where Cleopatra is buried. Now, with a team of 12 archeologists and 70 excavators, Zahi Hawass, 60, the head...
- Light On Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service It's that time of year again: Some 7,000 tourists and Egyptians witnessed Friday 22/2/2008 the phenomenon of the sun falling perpendicular on the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple, south Egypt. Happening...
- The Jubilee Scene In The Fitzwilliam
The Block: 2300.1943 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/pharos/collection_pages/ancient_pages/E.GA.2300.1943/PIC_LRG_E.GA.2300.1943.html This talatat block features King Akhenaten in two complete scenes including on the left side of the face a crudely carved...
- Saving Abu Simbel
The saving and reconstruction of both Ramesses the greats temples at Abu Simbel required five years and $40 million. Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was...
- Rebuilding Abu Simbel
The saving and reconstruction of both Rameses the greats temples at Abu Simbel required five years and $40 million. Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was...
Egypt
A Little Help from Friends
Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was set on January 4 of the following year. Three weeks later engineers installed the four gods in the inner sanctuary of the temple placing beneath them a foundation deposit including among other things copies of the Koran, newspapers and some coins.
On September 14 1966 a highlight the reunification of the face with the rest of the body of the first of the three 67 foot statues of the great king, this one being the farthest to the left. By the following fall the baboons on the cornice of the great temple were once again in place after an absence of two years.
A new exhibition of photographs from 1960's and 1970's tells the story of the rescue of the two temples and the help given by Italian experts.
- Hawass On The Hunt For Cleopatra
Times Online (Sarah Hashash) A flamboyant archeologist known worldwide for his trademark Indiana Jones hat believes he has identified the site where Cleopatra is buried. Now, with a team of 12 archeologists and 70 excavators, Zahi Hawass, 60, the head...
- Light On Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Egypt State Information Service It's that time of year again: Some 7,000 tourists and Egyptians witnessed Friday 22/2/2008 the phenomenon of the sun falling perpendicular on the face of Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel temple, south Egypt. Happening...
- The Jubilee Scene In The Fitzwilliam
The Block: 2300.1943 http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/pharos/collection_pages/ancient_pages/E.GA.2300.1943/PIC_LRG_E.GA.2300.1943.html This talatat block features King Akhenaten in two complete scenes including on the left side of the face a crudely carved...
- Saving Abu Simbel
The saving and reconstruction of both Ramesses the greats temples at Abu Simbel required five years and $40 million. Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was...
- Rebuilding Abu Simbel
The saving and reconstruction of both Rameses the greats temples at Abu Simbel required five years and $40 million. Begun on November 16 1963 the first of the 1,041 blocks was moved on may 21, 1965 while the first block to be laid at the new site was...