ID: 700089852 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700089852	Record Type: Conceptual

Abu Simbel Relocation Project (engineering project; engineers and builders: Atlas Copco, Sandvik, Skånska Cement...; 1964-1968; Abu Simbel (Aswān, Miṣr, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...; )

Note: Located in: Abu Simbel, Egypt; Dismantling and reassembly project for Temples at Abu Simbel, which were moved onto an artificial rock cliff 65 meters greater in elevation and 200 meters further inland. With the construction of the large Aswan Dam, two ancient temples would have been submerged. To move the temples, the rock above the temple roofs was peeled away; the roofs, walls and facades were cut into blocks, each weighing between 20 and 30 tons. Because the temples were carved in porous sandstone, explosives could not be used; the stone masses above the temple roofs were removed with bulldozers, along with a pneumatic breaker, compressors, and drills.

Titles:

Abu Simbel Relocation Project (preferred,C,U,English-P,,N)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

engineering project [300456823] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Object Genres (hierarchy name), object genres (object classifications), projects (artistic concepts))

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: 1964-1968

Creator Display:

engineers and builders: Atlas Copco, Sandvik, Skånska Cement, and Sentab [preferred,BWR]

engineers Atlas Copco (Swedish engineering firm, founded in 1873) [500781759]

Locations:

Current: Abū Sunbul [7001444] (Geographic)

Display Materials: relocation; building and reassembling

	relocating [300149370]
	.......(Activities Facet, Functions (hierarchy name), functions (activities), <functions by general context>, maintenance)

Dimensions: unavailable

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	New Kingdom (Egyptian) [300020353] (preferred,)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Egyptian (ancient), Egyptian periods)

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,isness,undetermined)

Specific Subjects:

	relocated architecture [300456824]
	.....(Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by condition>) (AAT)

Related Works:

	incorporates .... Abu Simbel Temples [700009010]
	..........temple complex; built by Ramses II, King of Egypt and unknown ancient Egypti...; 1264-1244 BCE; Abu Simbel (Aswān, Miṣr, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...;

	incorporates .... Small Temple of Queen Nefertari [700002878]
	..........speos; built by Ramses II, King of Egypt and Nefertari, Queen; 1264-1244 BCE; Abu Simbel (Aswān, Miṣr, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...;

	incorporates .... Great Temple of Ramses II [700086301]
	..........speos; built by Ramesses II, King of Egypt; 1212 BCE; Abu Simbel (Aswān, Miṣr, Africa, World, Top of the TGN...;

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Conceptual Works

.......... Conceptual works by class: for architecture

............... Monuments of Nubia International Campaign

Sources and Contributors:
Abu Simbel Relocation Project	........ [BWR,VP]
	........ BWR database (2010-)
	........ Atlas Copco online (2000-) https://www.atlascopco.com/en-eg/history-in-egypt/landmark-projects-abu-simbel

Subject: ....... [VP,BWR]

....................... BWR database (2010-)

....................... BWR SSID (2010-)

....................... BWR DSSC ID (2010-)

....................... BWR-01 Data Reconciliation (2020-2021)

....................... Atlas Copco online (2000-)

Note:
English	..... [VP,BWR]
	..... BWR database (2010-)
	..... Atlas Copco online (2000-)