Discover the story of saving the Temples of Abu Simbel from drowning in the Nile River.
On March 8, 1960, UNESCO launched a call to unite the peoples of the world to save the masterpieces of the human mind at the temples of Abu Simbel from drowning. Pointing to the response of 51 countries of the world to contribute to the rescue of this unique world heritage.
The process of transferring the temple was carried out in several stages:
The first stage: the construction of a dam between the Nile water and the two temples.
The second stage was to cover the facade of temples with sand while cutting rocks.
The third stage is the transferring of the cutting stone blocks of temples by Engineers and then numbering them to facilitate their installation after the transfer.
The fourth stage is installed again from the Holy of Holies, the last part of the temples from the inside to the outer gate.
Archaeologists have tried to preserve the geometrical angles without any damage or changes and the phenomenon of sunstroke, which is repeated twice on 22 October to celebrate the flood season & agriculture and the other on February 22 to celebrate the beginning of the harvest season, So if you are in Cairo you can enjoy exploring this adventure story through our breathtaking a trip to Abu Simbel by plane to discover the secrets of it by yourself with an expert Egyptian tour guide:
Day Trip To Abu Simbel Temple From Cairo
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