HERITAGE RECORD · 088

Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

阿布辛拜勒至菲莱的努比亚遗址

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the Nile thanks to the International Campaign launched by UNESCO, in 1960 to 1980.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ4923872 ↗

Area374.48 ha

Chinese Wikipedia努比亚遗址 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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