Egypt
- Exhibition: Abu Simbel - The Salvaging Of The Monuments
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) To highlight Italy's help in rescuing Nubian monuments during the Salvage Campaign of the 1960s and 70s, a photographic exhibition is on show at Al-Sama Khana. Nevine El-Aref recalls the events as she tours the display...
- More On New Nubia Exhibit
http://tinyurl.com/rg5hv (Chicago Tribune) As reported earlier, the Oriental Institute, in Chicago, U.S., has opened a new permanent exhibit dedicated to ancient Nubia. "The Oriental Institute has long been involved with preserving Nubia's legacy....
- Restoring Nubia's Monuments
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/"As part of the international campaign to rescue Nubia's monuments, a large project that includes the rebuilding of the Temple of Thutmose III in Suboe' Valley, is being carried out by the Fund for Nubian...
- Observing The Sun On The Face Of Ramesses
http://tinyurl.com/dfpft "Head of Aswan and Nubia monuments Mohamad El Beyali said some 5,000 tourists of various nationalities arrived in Aswan to watch the Sun perpendicularity on the face Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel. Aswan governorate prepared an...
- Black Pharaohs
This is the story of Egypt's remarkable reign of Nubian kings who ruled Egypt as its 25th dynasty. The traditional role for most of Egyptian history was the Nubian's were subjects of the Egyptian Pharaoh to the north but for about 50 years when...
Egypt
Travel: Visiting Aswan
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/hdh/rtw/1147883640.html
A very nicely written and helpfully descriptive travel article about visiting Aswan, focusing on key monuments like Philae and Abu Simbel, as well as more local activities like a visit to the souq, and not forgetting the High Dam itself. The Nubian Museum, so often forgotten by travel writers, is also described: " We visited the Nubian Museum in the morning. The drowning of Nubia happened rather rapidly so the collection is small. The displays are beautifully presented and range from 6000 BC pottery bowls to exquisite 25th dynasty sculpture and statues. The displays of traditional Nubian housing and explanations of their communal thinking, property rights and marriage rituals record traditions slowly being lost as displaced Nubians assimilate with Egyptian society. There is a fascinating photographic exhibition and additional display recording the UNESCO rescue project. The gardens are magnificent, tranquil and a tourist policeman offered to share his seat in the shade with us."
See the above article for the full story.
A very nicely written and helpfully descriptive travel article about visiting Aswan, focusing on key monuments like Philae and Abu Simbel, as well as more local activities like a visit to the souq, and not forgetting the High Dam itself. The Nubian Museum, so often forgotten by travel writers, is also described: " We visited the Nubian Museum in the morning. The drowning of Nubia happened rather rapidly so the collection is small. The displays are beautifully presented and range from 6000 BC pottery bowls to exquisite 25th dynasty sculpture and statues. The displays of traditional Nubian housing and explanations of their communal thinking, property rights and marriage rituals record traditions slowly being lost as displaced Nubians assimilate with Egyptian society. There is a fascinating photographic exhibition and additional display recording the UNESCO rescue project. The gardens are magnificent, tranquil and a tourist policeman offered to share his seat in the shade with us."
See the above article for the full story.
- Exhibition: Abu Simbel - The Salvaging Of The Monuments
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) To highlight Italy's help in rescuing Nubian monuments during the Salvage Campaign of the 1960s and 70s, a photographic exhibition is on show at Al-Sama Khana. Nevine El-Aref recalls the events as she tours the display...
- More On New Nubia Exhibit
http://tinyurl.com/rg5hv (Chicago Tribune) As reported earlier, the Oriental Institute, in Chicago, U.S., has opened a new permanent exhibit dedicated to ancient Nubia. "The Oriental Institute has long been involved with preserving Nubia's legacy....
- Restoring Nubia's Monuments
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/"As part of the international campaign to rescue Nubia's monuments, a large project that includes the rebuilding of the Temple of Thutmose III in Suboe' Valley, is being carried out by the Fund for Nubian...
- Observing The Sun On The Face Of Ramesses
http://tinyurl.com/dfpft "Head of Aswan and Nubia monuments Mohamad El Beyali said some 5,000 tourists of various nationalities arrived in Aswan to watch the Sun perpendicularity on the face Ramses II statue in Abu Simbel. Aswan governorate prepared an...
- Black Pharaohs
This is the story of Egypt's remarkable reign of Nubian kings who ruled Egypt as its 25th dynasty. The traditional role for most of Egyptian history was the Nubian's were subjects of the Egyptian Pharaoh to the north but for about 50 years when...