Moving the Temples of Abu Simbel | Egypt, temple, water | See how a massive ancient Egyptian temple complex was saved from rising water by cutting it into over 800 separate blocks
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The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, which took about 20 years to build, was completed around year 24 of the reign of Rames… | Egypt art, Egyptian history, Ancient egypt
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