UNESCO WHS - Nubian Monuments - Abu Simbel Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Eqypt - Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae - Temples of Abu Simbel - معالم النوبة من أبو سمبل إلى فيلة - This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the Nile thanks to the International Campaign launched by UNESCO in 1960 to 1980. The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples. The twin temples were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC, during the 19th dynasty reign of the Pharaoh Ramesses II. Name: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Site: Abu Simbel Country: Eqypt Location: Aswan Governorate Inscription: 1979 Category: Cultural (i)(iii)(vi) Unesco Ref: 88-001 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.