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320km south of Aswan is one of the most famous ancient sites in Egypt, the Temple of Abu Simbel. It was built by Ramses II in the 13th Century BC. Carved out of a single piece of rock, the facade of the Large Temple with two statues on either side of the central entrance is instantly recognizable but had it not been for an amazing feat of engineering, the Temple of Abu Simbel would have been lost under the waters of Lake Nasser.
When the Aswan High Dam was built across the River Nile, it created Lake Nasser. For centuries, the Temple of Abu Simbel had stood at the banks of the Nile but the rising water would swallow it up. In 1959, a campaign was launched to save many of the ancient temples from Lake Nasser. UNESCO also set up a commission to study the problem of relocating the Temple of Abu Simbel. However, the problem was not a simple one due to the fact the temple had been carved out of a single piece of rock measuring 65m long and 38m wide.
In the end, a solution proposed by Sweden was chosen. The plan involved removing the overhanging rocky mass, cutting the temples in to pieces and moving them to a new location 65m high and 200m further back from the rising waters of the River Nile.
Before the temples were cut, 17,000 holes were drilled into the stone and a resin was injected to strengthen the structure. In addition to the 33 tonnes of resin, iron braces were also found to be required to prevent the ancient temple from crumbling. The race was on as the waters of the Nile were rising more rapidly than anticipated as Lake Nasser started to take shape.
The Temple of Abu Simbel was cut into 1,036 blocks with an average weight of 30 tonnes along with another 1,110 pieces from the surrounding rock. The first block was moved on 21st May 1965 and this was the start of what is considered by many to be the greatest feat of archaeological engineering. The relocation was completed just in time as by the end of 1965, the rising waters of Lake Nasser were slowly starting to fill the caverns where Abu Simbel once stood.
The relocation of the Temple of Abu Simbel was complete right down to the "miracle of the sun". When Ramses II had finished the temple, twice a year in the early morning, a beam of sunlight would penetrate between the entrance and the shrine bathing Amon-Ra and Ramses II in light. A few moments later, the ray would move on and fall on Harmakis. Around 20 minutes later, the light disappears and what makes it more amazing is that the light never falls on Ptah - the God of Darkness.
Thanks to the relocation of the Temple of Abu Simbel and other ancient sites, visitors to Lake Nasser -can still enjoy these fascinating places.
Rob Atherton - Explorer Travel - http://www.redsea.explorertravel.co.uk/lakenasser.htm
Bali Beautiful Villas for Rent
Bali lies east of Java and is about 8 degrees south of the equator. The Bali Strait seperates the two islands and there are regular crossings by ferry between Java and Bali.
The top most peak in Bali is Mount Agung which is a volcano that is even now active. It stands at more than 3,000 metres.
Bali is surrounded by coral reefs that are both exquisite and unsafe. There are loads of beaches around Bali a number of made of white sand and the rest made of black sand that arrives from the volcanic rock.
Bali has no key water system, though the river can be traveled by the small sampan boats. In spite of this there are a number of rivers that are well-liked with the tourists for white water rafting some of them gush all the way through inaccesible valleys of sheer rock a number of of which are hand carved and are a sight to see.
Bali is developing as a more popular holiday destination and tourists gather to the island for the great weather, traditions and night-life which there is on offer.
The largest city is Denpasar that is the capital with a populace of approximately 300,000. Singaraja is the 2nd major area and is situated on the north coast and roughly 100,000 reside in the vicinity.
The main tourist area has mainly been Kuta though this is changing as Bali is developing more of the island and is situated near to the beach. There are several luxury villas to rent in Bali and Kuta also has a lot of hotels as well as guest house style accommodation. It can be extremely unsafe swimming off the Kuta beach as there is often exceptionally very strong rip-tides that can effortlessly transport you out to sea. You must take care particularly with children or poor swimmers and verify it is safe before jumping the sea.
The south of Bali has an increasing amount of resorts like the Bukit and Uluwatu which have some lovely cliff-side luxury villas sale as well as for rent.
Padang Padang is a wonderful place for surfing and there are a number of hotels and private villas for rent in this district which looks out over the ocean and the enormous waves, just right for the surf mad people that frequent Bali from across the globe. Pedang Pedang beach and dreamlands are just two recent developments where you will come across luxury hotels in Bali as well as some terrific luxury hotel deals in Bali.
Sanur is popular with ex parts there is quite a few long term rental villas and apartments vacant in the area. There are also a lot of beach front hotels in Sanur too.
Seminyak is a more high-class area and has a number of chic fine dining as well as smart bars and clubs. the length of the main street. There are also some fashionable disco located here as well.
There is so much to in Bali and accommodation rental is usually not difficult to come across. Everything from biking in the hills and mountains to diving in the region of the coast where there is a wealth of sea life to see and coral to explore. Water sports are also a key attraction and are much more affordable to do than in other tourist destinations something like the World.
The traditional dancing and other local shows are other places of interest in Bali, not to mention the numerous night shows, dinner and dances and other entertainment which can be found in a number of venues as well as all of the hotels throughout Bali.
Whether you decide to stay in a luxury cliff-top hotels, a beachfront villa or a studio apartment in one of the main tourist areas, you will have a nice time in Bali. It is a time you will never forget and one you will no doubt repeat.
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I have an Indonesian hand carved wood statue of a Bali woman ?
My parents bought this statue when in Semarang, Ind. before 1957
I'd like to see what this statue is worth.
Interesting!!
You bought it in Ubud or Kuta??
There are a lot of woodcarvers in Bali, especially in Ubud...
Good luck with your statue
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