New Rays Ⅱ CHAPTER9 The Miracle of the Abu Simbel Temples 後半

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In 1964, thousands of [①　考古学者　], engineers, and [②　職人　] from all over the world gathered in Egypt to “rescue” Abu Simbel using the Swedish plan. The task was a big challenge.

archaeologists, craftsmen

Some parts of the [①　遺跡　] could be worked on with [②　チェンソー　]; however, other parts, such as [③　貴重な　] wall paintings and statue heads, required more [④　繊細な　] skills.

remains, chainsaws, precious, delicate

For this, UNESCO [①　招いた　] experienced rock [②　彫刻家　] from Carrara, a world-famous [③　大理石　] production site in Italy. Using specially designed [④　ノコギリ　], the carvers cut the valuable [⑤　部分　] carefully.

invited, carvers, marble, saws, sections

Two years later, in 1966, all of the 1,042 [①　スライスされた　] blocks were moved to the safe location and the temples were [②　再建　].

sliced, rebuilt

One of the most difficult tasks was to [①　再構築　] the temples with the sliced blocks of [②　壊れやすい　] sand-rock. [③　同じように　] difficult was to [④　配置する　] them so that the [⑤　光線　] of the morning sun would [⑥　突き抜ける　] the Great Temple and [⑦　照らす　] three gods in the [⑧　最奥　] [⑨　聖域　].

reassemble, fragile, Equally, arrange, rays, penetrate, illuminate, innermost, sanctuary

With the latest technology and much effort, the workers [①　成し遂げた　] to do just that.

managed

The [①　国際　] projuct was a complete [②　成功　] and Abu Simbel [③　救われた(2語)　]. Everything was finally finished in 1968, and [④　そこにはもはやない(4語)　] any danger that the temples would be [⑤　水没(2語)　].

international, success, was saved, there was no longer, flooded over

This was a very expensive projuct. Experts [①　推定した　] the cost at more than eighty million U.S. dollars. The Egyptian government at that time was more interested in growing the economy than in [②　保存　] [③　文化財(2語)　], and was [④　不本意　] and unable to spend so much money.

estimated, preserving, cultural treasures, unwilling

However, Tharwat Okasha, the then Egyptian [①　大臣　] of Culture, believed that it was wrong for Egypt to let Abu Simbel disappear. [②　しかし　] he wanted to raise the [③　資金　] necessary to save it, he did not know how and where to get such a large [④　合計　] of money.

Minister, Although, funds, sum

He [①　訴えた　] to the world for [②　資金援助(2語)　], but only a few countries showed any interest. Nevertheless, Okasha continued his [③　募金活動(2語)　] through UNESCO, but [④　無駄に終わる(2語)　].

appealed, financial help, money-raising campaign, in vain

[①　必死に　] searching for a solution to the money problem, Okasha came up with a [②　素晴らしい　] idea; [③　貸し出す(2語)　] Egypt's most [④　有名な　] treasures from the [⑤　墓　] of the Egyptian [⑥　支配者　] Tutankhamen, to countries around the world.

Desperately, brilliant, lease out, renowned, tomb, ruler

His idea helped overcome the projuct's [①　資金難(2語)　]. The [②　展示会　] of this Egyptian treasure in the U.S., Japan, and other countries [③　であることを証明する(3語)　] a great hit. As a result, interest in ancient Egypt spread worldwide, and some fifty countries [④　寄付した　] money to the [⑤　救助活動(2語)　].

financial difficulties, exhibition, proved to be, donated, rescue effort

The success of the projuct to save Abu Simbel has become one important symbol of [①　国際協力(2語)　]. In fact, it [②　確信させた　] many people in many countries that the world should preserve the [③　文化財(2語)　] of [④　人類　].

international collaboration, convinced, cultural assets, humankind

And this [①　最終的に　] led to the [②　署名　] of the World [③　遺産　] [④　条約　] in 1972.

eventually, signing, Heritage, Convention

At the ceremony celebrating the [①　完成　] of the Abu Simbel projuct, Okasha concluded his speech with these words; “Some of you have seen the temples already, and others are about to do so. When you see them, you will [②　確信させられる(2語)　] that our labors have been [③　価値がある　]. I have nothing more to say. I leave the temples to speak for themselves.”

completion, be convinced, worthwhile

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