Aswan High Dam
Aswan High Dam
The majestic Nile valley hosts a major project of vital importance to Egypt's agricultural and economic development nears competition. The Aswan Dam requires the relocation of one hundred, seventeen thousand Nubian natives who were moved to new villages. The world famous ancient Abu Simbel temples of Ramses II and his Queen are removed to higher land, in one of the biggest moving jobs ever attempted.
Aswan High Dam
High Angle Shot the Nile valley and the homes of the Nubian people. Man and woman walking with six little children. Nubian children play. Children standing and watching a butcher cut up a chicken on a street corner. Exterior shot of the new apartment building complexes. The new settlements include a school, health center and even a social center, as well as luxuries like electricity and running water. Nubian family walks down a street.
Aswan High Dam
LS the Abu Simbel temples for Ramesses II and his Queen. CU one carving from the Abu Simbel Temple. Low Angle Shot workman prepares to move or reassemble the carving from the temple of Ramesses II. LS the newly constructed dome for the Temple of Ramesses II.