UNESCO WHS - Monastery of St. Simeon Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Eqypt - Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae - Monastery of St. Simeon - معالم النوبة من أبو سمبل إلى فيلة - This outstanding archaeological area contains such magnificent monuments as the Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae, which were saved from the rising waters of the Nile thanks to the International Campaign launched by UNESCO in 1960 to 1980. St. Simeon (St. Hadra) is a Coptic Orthodox Monastery on the western bank of the Nile, opposite Aswan. Name: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Site: Monastery of St. Simeon Country: Eqypt Location: Aswan Governorate Inscription: 1979 Category: Cultural (i)(iii)(vi) Unesco Ref: 88-009 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site.