The rescue of Abu Simbel /
This program documents the international effort to rescue Abu Simbel, the stone monument to Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, after the Egyptian government decided to build a dam that would have submerged Abu Simbel under water. It profiles the UNESCO-led group, composed of members of 50 different nations...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
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Kent, Conn. :
Creative Arts Television Archive,
1966.
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| Summary: | This program documents the international effort to rescue Abu Simbel, the stone monument to Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, after the Egyptian government decided to build a dam that would have submerged Abu Simbel under water. It profiles the UNESCO-led group, composed of members of 50 different nations, that reassembled the ancient treasure along the tops of the cliffs overlooking the Nile. |
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| Item Description: | Title from disc label. Originally produced for television in 1966. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 27 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Director, Nick Havinga ; writer, Stephan Chodorov; narrator, William MacQuitty. |