UNESCO Campaign - Sharjah

Sharjah, 1965, SG 162-5

Ramses II mural, Abu Simbel

UNESCO Campaign - Qatar

Qatar, 1965, SG 48-53

UNESCO Campaign - Maldives

This is a lovely mint set from the Maldives, issued in 1965 for the UNESCO Campaign to save Nubian monuments (Scott #151-8). Four values depict Ramses II and the other four, Queen Nefertari.

UNESCO Campaign - Egypt

Egypt issued this set of three stamps for the UNESCO Campaign in 1965 (SG 864-6). Each depicts a monument of Abu Simbel: Ramses II, the Great Hall of Pillars and the colossi of Ramses II.

A souvenir sheet was also issued (SG 867) which shows a cartouche of one of the names of Pharaoh Ramses II, "User-Maat-Re Setep-En-Re", The King of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Cartouche of Ramses II at Abu Simbel