Nubia Museum: UNESCO Culture Sector

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Nubia Museum

Background

The International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia (1960-1980) resulted in the excavation and recording of hundreds of sites, the recovery of thousands of objects, and the salvage and translocation of a number of important temples to higher ground.