Relocation of Abu Simbel temples
GPTKB entity
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:archaeological_site
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
gptkb:UNESCO
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1968
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
international donations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Relocation of Abu Simbel temples
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| gptkbp:involvedCountry |
gptkb:Egypt
international coalition |
| gptkbp:involvedStructure |
gptkb:Temple_of_Hathor_and_Nefertari
Great Temple of Ramses II |
| gptkbp:location |
Abu Simbel, Egypt
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| gptkbp:method |
cutting temples into large blocks and reassembling
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| gptkbp:movedDistance |
about 200 meters
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| gptkbp:movedHeight |
about 65 meters higher
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to save Abu Simbel temples from flooding by Lake Nasser
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
major achievement in archaeological engineering
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
preservation of Abu Simbel temples
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1964
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| gptkbp:threats |
construction of Aswan High Dam
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| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
gptkb:Nubian_Monuments_from_Abu_Simbel_to_Philae
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_High_Dam
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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