| TEMPLES TO BE MOVED Ancient Egyptian temples at Abu Simbel, near Aswan. are moved to avoid them being flooded. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5932 |
| Catalog #: | 83255 | |
| Clip Number: | 83255-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 64/10 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:24 - 01:27:26 | |
| Location: | River Nile, Egypt | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Egypt LOCATIONS/AFRICA: River, Nile SCIENCE: Archaeology | |
| Description: | TEMPLES TO BE MOVED Ancient Egyptian temples at Abu Simbel, near Aswan. are moved to avoid them being flooded. River Nile, Egypt. LV of steamboat approaching large temple of Abu Simbel on the Nile River. SV of tourists looking at statues in front of temple on Nile. CU of statues outside temple. CU Head of statue. CU of figures carved into the rock and also Egyptian heirogliphics, camera pans to show more. GV Int: of the temple showing large statues 33ft. high. SV of statues. SV of engineer taking measurements inside the temple. SV of four figures carved in rock in front of temple. LV Engineers outside the temple high up on figures carved in the rock. CU of engineer looking through a theodolite taking measurements. SV of Arab workmen holding up a long board to take measurements. CU of head of one of the large statues showing a workman standing on the statue's shoulder. GV of the temple. | |
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