Salvation PAST EGYPT (continued, part 5) The desert looks empty and uninviting, and at the same time, it looked strangely beautiful. The first part of the trip took place on the completely flat portion of the desert. In the end, flat sands gave way to picturesque conical tops, which seemed to have grown out of the sand and the size of a great pyramid. I sat and thought that perhaps this is the lost civilization of the ancient pyramids, and then my neighbor slightly nudged me with his elbow and made my thoughts out loud! After countless military checkpoint, 140 miles of roads in the Sahara sands, and a flea crossing the Tropic of Cancer, we arrived in a small, no noticeable town of Abu Simbel. Our driver told us what time we should go back to the minibus, and we went every man to his side. I was lucky, I managed to get ahead of a large group of tourists who traveled on trips, so that it took to get to the place, it took me a few minutes. As I suspected, the guards forced thousands of tourists to descend to the temples of Abu Simbel at the same time, it was not very good. I decided that if I ever get back here, then stay for the night in the city and look at the temples before arriving convoy. Abu Simbel I walked through the crowd of tourists who wander near the entrance waiting for their guide, walked around a large artificial mound, which suddenly appeared in my path. The first time I saw one of the finest ancient monuments that I have ever seen in my life. A huge temple built by Ramses II, stood in front of me on the shore of Lake Nasser. Four huge monolithic statue of Ramses II, each 20 meters in height, stood for two on both sides of the entrance to the temple. Three of the Colossus were in excellent condition, but the head and torso of the fourth fell in ancient times and now lay before him a pile of debris, just as they had been discovered. Inside the halls and corridors of the temple with pillars were decorated with beautiful characters and stunning carved patterns. Dim torch light filled the temple of mysterious shadows and bright reflections, creating the impression that we are pioneers of the church, entered into it with torches in their hands. Crowds of tourists a little distracted from the temple, but for me there is no difficulty completely dissolved in the majesty of this place. I slowly walked through the halls of the temple, and then went outside to admire its red facade. Sculptures of Abu Simbel temple for the common man was in perfect condition, but I could not help noticing the traces of the saw, which, like the scars were visible on the beautiful statues and designs. Great Temple of Ramses II was carved out of rock, which rises when something wild and free over the Nile. For thousands of years, he has gladdened the eyes of those who traveled along the great river. In the end, he was absorbed in the Sahara dunes and forgotten. His re-opened in 1813, a Swiss researcher. The next few years released him from captivity sand. In the middle of last century, it was decided that the Aswan Dam is no longer cope with the needs of a growing population of Egypt. Then it was decided the controversial decision to build the Aswan High Dam Upper, resulting in Lake Nasser, the largest lake in the world created by human hands, all of Nubia was flooded and many important archaeological sites of Egypt. Nubian monuments of culture were taken or destroyed, and numerous temples and monuments of antiquity were either severely damaged or lost. Emergency surgery to save the most valuable monuments has been undertaken by UNESCO and financed more than 50 countries worldwide. It is through this initiative, the Great Temple of Ramses II lived through the flood, but now a remarkable monument, carved from solid rock, standing on a pile of masonry from concrete and steel, and silently looks on the water its destroyer. I can not imagine how people in power can be reckless. The dam has fulfilled its task in terms of new arable land and increase the capacity of hydroelectric stations, but all of these accomplishments were achieved at the expense of huge losses in terms of culture. Ironically, the long-term dam is likely to do harm to Egypt, because it prevents the passage of silt, which once turned the Nile Valley into one of the most fertile land in the world. Now, to preserve fertility must use fertilizer, thus poisoning the river and its delta. The lack of seasonal flooding has created a major problem for public health. A variety of parasites were divorced in dangerous quantities, because of what the Nile is dangerous even to bathe. Eventually, the dam becomes clogged with silt and become useless, but then may have to face a more dangerous way to solve problems, but who wants to think about future generations? Start material: Read more:
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