Guide to the Nubian Monuments on Lake Nasser
Jocelyn Gohary
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Paperback. Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. This guide describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Num Pages: 154 pages, 10 b&w photographs, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HBE; AMGD; HBJH; HBLA; HDDG; HRKP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139. Weight in Grams: 250.
Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s: Abu Simbel, New Amada, New Wadi al-Sebua and New Kalabsha. This guide provides an introduction to the history and culture of Nubia during the pharaonic period. It describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Also included are a short bibliography and brief descriptions of the four temples that were transported and reconstructed abroad - the most ... Read more
Four areas in Southern Egypt, around Lake Nasser, now contain ancient monuments that were reconstructed and moved from their original positions during the building of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s: Abu Simbel, New Amada, New Wadi al-Sebua and New Kalabsha. This guide provides an introduction to the history and culture of Nubia during the pharaonic period. It describes each monument in detail, highlighting its history, religion and art. Also included are a short bibliography and brief descriptions of the four temples that were transported and reconstructed abroad - the most ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
161
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774244629
SKU
V9789774244629
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99-15
About Jocelyn Gohary
Jocelyn Gohary (Author) was director of the American Research Center in Egypt's (ARCE) Talatat Project, Karnak (2008–2010).
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