UNESCO Campaign for the Preservation of Nubian Monuments - 10 naye paise

UNESCO Campaign for the Preservation of Nubian Monuments - 10 naye paise

Year
1965
Face Value
10
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
AE-SH 182A
Yvert & Tellier
AE-SH 104
Stanley Gibbons
AE-SH 163

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
11 x 11½
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
Postal Authority Press, Cairo
Issued in the 1960s, this stamp commemorates the UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia, launched in response to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. The project threatened numerous ancient Egyptian and Nubian archaeological sites, prompting a major international effort to document, dismantle, relocate, and preserve some of the world's most important historical monuments before they were submerged.

By issuing this commemorative stamp, Sharjah and its Dependencies expressed support for one of the most significant cultural preservation projects of the twentieth century. The issue highlighted the importance of international cooperation in protecting humanity's shared heritage and celebrated the successful efforts to safeguard invaluable archaeological treasures for future generations.