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By Sawing in Numbered Blocks a Carved Cliff Between 1964 and 1968, Teams From Several Countries Literally Climbed up and Down a Mountain.
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Between 1964 and 1968, the temples of Abu Simbel underwent a monumental transplant: more than a thousand blocks of sandstone, weighing up to 30 tons each, were sawn by wire, numbered like a giant puzzle, then raised 65 meters higher and 200 meters back to escape the waters of Lake Nasser. This prowess of archaeological engineering, orchestrated by UNESCO and multinational teams, laid the foundations for the protection of the world heritage. More
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