Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
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Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt comprising a series of ancient temples and archaeological sites, including the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Philae, relocated to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Context triple: [Aswan, hasNearbyWorldHeritageSite, Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae]
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International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
The International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia was a UNESCO-led global effort in the 1960s to document, dismantle, and relocate ancient Nubian temples and archaeological sites threatened by flooding from the Aswan High Dam.
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Inside Ancient Egypt
Inside Ancient Egypt is a long-running immersive exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum that recreates the daily life, tombs, and artifacts of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt encompassing the ancient capital of Memphis and its surrounding pyramid complexes, tombs, and funerary monuments that illustrate the development of Old Kingdom royal burial practices.
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Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are monumental rock-cut temples in southern Egypt built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, renowned for their colossal statues and relocation to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan)
Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) is an ancient Egyptian necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan, featuring rock-cut tombs of high officials and nobles from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Target entity description: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt comprising a series of ancient temples and archaeological sites, including the famous rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Philae, relocated to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia
The International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia was a UNESCO-led global effort in the 1960s to document, dismantle, and relocate ancient Nubian temples and archaeological sites threatened by flooding from the Aswan High Dam.
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Inside Ancient Egypt
Inside Ancient Egypt is a long-running immersive exhibit at Chicago’s Field Museum that recreates the daily life, tombs, and artifacts of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt encompassing the ancient capital of Memphis and its surrounding pyramid complexes, tombs, and funerary monuments that illustrate the development of Old Kingdom royal burial practices.
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Abu Simbel temples
The Abu Simbel temples are monumental rock-cut temples in southern Egypt built by Pharaoh Ramesses II, renowned for their colossal statues and relocation to save them from flooding by the Aswan High Dam.
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Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan)
Tombs of the Nobles (Aswan) is an ancient Egyptian necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Aswan, featuring rock-cut tombs of high officials and nobles from the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedCivilization |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| associatedWaterBody | Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isis
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Nefertari ⓘ Ramesses II ⓘ |
| contains |
Abu Simbel temples
ⓘ
Abu Simbel temples ⓘ
surface form:
Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel
Kiosk of Qertassi ⓘ Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari ⓘ
surface form:
Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari at Abu Simbel
Temple of Amada ⓘ Temple of Beit el-Wali ⓘ Temple of Dakka ⓘ Temple of Derr ⓘ Temple of Beit el-Wali ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Gerf Hussein
Temple of Philae ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Isis at Philae
Temple of Kalabsha ⓘ Temple of Maharraqa ⓘ Temple of Philae ⓘ Temple of Ramesses II at Wadi es-Sebua ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Wadi es-Sebua
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| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| follows | course of the Nile River ⓘ |
| heritageType | cultural ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
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Upper Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
southern Egypt
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| mainBuildingMaterial | sandstone ⓘ |
| mainConstructionPeriod | reign of Ramesses II ⓘ |
| newLocationOfAbuSimbel | artificial hill above former site ⓘ |
| newLocationOfPhilae | Agilkia Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
World Heritage List
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| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| region | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| relocated | yes ⓘ |
| relocationCampaign | International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia ⓘ |
| relocationCoordinatedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| relocationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| relocationReason |
construction of the Aswan High Dam
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threat of flooding by Lake Nasser ⓘ |
| significance |
masterpiece of ancient Egyptian architecture
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monumental rock-cut temples ⓘ symbol of international cooperation in heritage preservation ⓘ testimony to ancient Egyptian religion and art ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Aswan High Dam
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surface form:
Aswan High Dam reservoir
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| tourism | major tourist attraction in Egypt ⓘ |
| UNESCOcriteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 88 ⓘ |
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Nubian monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
this entity surface form:
UNESCO Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
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Egyptian imperial monuments in Nubia
this entity surface form:
UNESCO Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae