INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AWARD ACTION PLAN GLORIOUS PAST OF EGYPT Chanda Public School INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AWARD ACTION PLAN GLORIOUS PAST OF EGYPT

EXPLORE THE PAST A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, or as an example of historic architecture. The term 'monument' is often applied to buildings or structures that are considered examples of important architectural and/or cultural heritage.[1]

Temple of Hatshepsut The Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut is basically a tomb built for Queen Hatshepsut, who reigned over Egypt from 1479 BC to 1458 BC. The temple is located beneath on the west bank of the River Nile, on the cliffs at Deir el Bahari near the Valley of the Kings. The temple was built under the observation of Queen Hatshepsut’s chancellor, royal architect and possibly her lover Senemut. The temple also honored the glory of Amon-Ra, the Egyptian sun god. The structure of the temple is heavily colonnaded and is built into the face of a cliff that rises sharply above. The Temple of Hatshepsut consists of three layered terraces of 30 meters height. The terraces are inter-linked by long ramps and were once surrounded by gardens.

Great Sphinx Located at the Giza Plateau on the west bank of River Nile, The Great Sphinx is one of the largest and most ancient monuments in the world. It is the largest monolith statue, made of limestone and standing 20.22 meters high. The construction of the Great Sphinx is believed to be done during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre of the Old Kingdom. How to build muscle the right way built in approximately 2500 BC” width=”500″ height=”375″ /> It is still debated that which pharaoh makes the face of the Great Sphinx. In spite of contradictory data and viewpoints over the years, the view established by modern Egyptologists remains that the Great Sphinx was built in approximately 2500 BC.

Abu Simbel The two massive rock temples, Abu Simbel is an archaeological site located on the western bank of Lake Nasser, in southern Egypt. The twin temples are a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Originally carved out of the mountainside during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, the Abu Simbel Temple was a lasting monument by the Pharaoh to his Queen Nefertari. In 1960, due to fear of the temples being submerged during the construction of Lake Nasser, the complex was relocated to higher grounds, about 65 meters higher and 200 meters away from the river. The Abu Simbel Temple still remains Egypt’s top tourist attraction.

Pyramids of Giza Located in the southwest suburban area of Cairo, where many Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs lay at rest, the Pyramids of Giza are situated. Built over a span of three generations of Khufu, his second son Khafre and then Menkaure, the Pyramids of Giza are the oldest and sole remnant of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The great Pyramids of Giza were constructed to house the tombs of three powerful pharaohs, who reigned from about 2550 to 2470 BC. Without the help of modern technology, slaves piled up over 6 million limestone and granite blocks, some weighing more than 40 tons. A new block was placed within every 2 minutes and the entire project was completed in 80 years.