International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/international-campaign-to-save-the-monuments-of-nubia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographical scope of monuments?Lower Nubia, encompassing regions in Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan
2. What is the number of major monuments relocated?22 significant archaeological sites, including temples and tombs
3. Why did the Abu Simbel temples need to be moved?The dam would create Lake Nasser, which would cover the temples with water. Moving them kept the historic buildings safe.
4. Which other temples were moved during the campaign?The temples at Philae were taken to the island of Agilkia, and the temples of Kalabsha and Amada were also dismantled and rebuilt elsewhere.

Aswan Dam: A large hydroelectric dam on the Nile River in Egypt, whose construction led to the creation of Lake Nasser.
Lake Nasser: An artificial reservoir created by the Aswan Dam, which threatened to submerge numerous ancient Nubian historical sites.
UNESCO World Heritage Convention: An international treaty adopted by UNESCO in 1972 to protect cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value.
Archaeological Rescue Operation: A concerted effort to excavate, document, and preserve archaeological sites threatened by destruction or development.