Abu Simbel, Temple of Ramses II | Egypt Documentary 4k

Undoubtedly, the most impressive work of the UNESCO Nubian Salvage Campaign was the preservation of the monuments at Abu Simbel. Over a period of four years, beginning in 1964, a multinational team of archaeologists, engineers, and skilled heavy equipment operators carefully cut the monuments into large blocks of up to 30 tons apiece. In one of the greatest challenges of archaeological engineering in history. Four colossal 70-foot tall statues were originally carved out of the mountainside in the 13th century BC during the reign of Ramses the Great, often regarded as the most powerful Simbel daily, continuing to marvel at the unprecedented ingenuity of our ancient ancestors.