Temples and Tombs of Ancient Nubia

Download or read book Temples and Tombs of Ancient Nubia written by Torgny Säve-Söderbergh and published by Unesco. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exclusive sales rights in the UK and the USA: Thames & Hudson, London The building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s, though an economic necessity for the peoples of Egypt and Sudan, posed the awesome threat engulfing the priceless monuments of ancient Nubia. UNESCO launched an international rescue campaign generously supported by the community of nations. The magnificent temples and tombs of Nubia were painstakingly dismatled and reassembled in safe locations. This volume is an excellent account of the project and sets out valuable guidelines for other campaigns of a similar nature.