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Finally, it's moving day for Egypt's Abu Simbel temples
Description of 6-yr project of moving Egypt's ancient Abu Simbel temples to high ground during construction of Aswan High Dam; project has four phases -- construction of cofferdam, excavation of temples' interior chambers, cutting interior chambers and outer facades into blocks and transporting them to new site, erection at new location; excavation will be done without explosives.
Finally, it's moving day for Egypt's Abu Simbel temples
Description of 6-yr project of moving Egypt's ancient Abu Simbel temples to high ground during construction of Aswan High Dam; project has four phases -- construction of cofferdam, excavation of temples' interior chambers, cutting interior chambers and outer facades into blocks and transporting them to new site, erection at new location; excavation will be done without explosives.
Finally, it's moving day for Egypt's Abu Simbel temples
Eng News -- Rec
Engineering News-Record ; 172
1964
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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