02699cam a2200421 a 4500 12946348 BJBSDDR 20240910101500.0 ta 020311s2000 ua a b 000 0 eng 2002360699 9774246233 9789774246234 (DLC) 2002360699 DLC DLC DLC eng eng lcode f-ua--- 513 DT 73 H389m 2000 Hawass, Zahi A. 38390 The mysteries of Abu Simbel : Ramesses II and the temples of the Rising Sun / Zahi Hawass ; foreword by Farouk Hosni. Cairo : American University in Cairo, c2000. 88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. "Dar el Kutub no. 17313/00"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-88). "The temples of Abu Simbel have fascinated travelers since they became known to the Western world in the nineteenth century. And since the 1960s when the rising waters created by the Aswan High Dam threatened to engulf the site, visitors' imaginations have been captivated by the elaborate international rescue operation, described by the author as "a great moment that no one will ever forget: the most advanced technology of the twentieth century was used to save one of the most amazing achievements of a civilization that preceeded it by 3,300 years."" "Special features of this book include: Bilingual edition in English and Arabic; Brief, clear history of the ancient kingdom of Nubia and its relationship with Egypt; Description and explanation of the High Dam project - a modern national project on the scale of the pyramids themselves; Extensive details of the salvage operation of the temples at Abu Simbel; An informative biography of Ramesses II, including information regarding his massive building programs, military campaigns, and his family affairs; and Detailed descriptions of the artistic highlights in both the southern temple, dedicated to Ramesses himself, and the northern temple, dedicated to his great queen, Nefertari."--Jacket Ramses II, King of Egypt. Ramsés II, Rey de Egipto 38394 Monuments Egypt Abu Sunbul. Monumentos Abu Simbel (Egipto) 38396 Abū Sunbul (Egypt). Abu Simbel (Egipto) 38395 Hosni, Farouk, 1938- 38397 foreword 7 cbc origode 3 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 29099 29099 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-10 0 513 DT 73 H389m 2000 00000070488 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 BK