World Heritage Sites

Mary :

Which World Heritage site do you like the best?

Ken :

It’s hard to pick just one, but I would probably go with Abu Simbel, which is in Egypt. Did you know that it was almost underwater?

Mary :

Really? Why was that?

Ken :

It was all because of the construction of a dam which would have flooded the whole area.

Mary :

So, how was it saved?

Ken :

Under the direction of UNESCO, they cut the temples into pieces, moved them to a higher ground, and reassembled them.

Mary :

Wow, what a fantastic project! That’s amazing.