Dr. JOCELYN GOHARY is an Egyptologist and archaeologist living in Cairo. She has lectured and published widely on various aspects of Egyptology, and acts as a regular guide/lecturer for the Egypt Exploration Society. Cover. Wadi al-Sebua, fallen statice of Ramesses II, with the Temples of Dakka and Maharraqa in the distance.
Guide to the Nubian Monuments on Lake Nasser
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- Nombre de pages145
- PrésentationBroché
- Poids0.245 kg
- Dimensions14,0 cm × 21,3 cm × 0,7 cm
- ISBN977-424-462-1
- EAN9789774244629
- Date de parution01/01/2003
- ÉditeurAUC Press
Résumé
During the building of the Aswan High Dam between 1960 and 1970, the Nubian Rescue Campaign, operating under the auspices of UNESCO, was an international effort to rescue those of the Nubian monuments which would be submerged once the dam was completed. The most famous monument to be thus rescued and reconstructed is the Great Temple of Ramesses Il at Abu Simbel, but altogther four areas in Nubia around Lake Nasser now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions: Abu Simbel, New Amada, New Wadi al-Sebua, and New Kalabsha. These impressive sites are becoming increasingly popular with international visitors. Jocelyn Gohary opens this compact and attractive guide, the first of its kind, with an introduction to the history and culture of Nubia during the pharaonic period. She then describes each monument in detail, providing a simple plan for each and highlighting its history, religion, and art. Also included are brief descriptions of the four temples that were transported and re-erected abroad-the most notable being the Temple of Dendur in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.