UNESCO World Heritage Site

Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt, inscribed in 1979.

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.

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.

Country
Egypt
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1979
UNESCO reference
88
Area
374.48 ha

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