Reviving History: The Remarkable Engineering Feat of Relocating the Abu Simbel Temple (1964-1968) ‎

The relocation of Abu Simbel, 1964-1968. These temples were due to be  flooded thanks to the construction of the Aswan Dam; in order to preserve  them, an international team cut them up

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Vintage PH๏τographs Show the Egyptian Temples of Abu Simbel being Relocated,  1964-1968 - Rare Historical PH๏τos

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In Pics: The miraculous transfer of Abu Simbel Temple in 1968 - EgyptToday

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Vintage PH๏τographs Show the Egyptian Temples of Abu Simbel being  Relocated, 1964-1968 - Rare Historical PH๏τos

.Saving the Temples of Abu Simbel

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The relocation of Abu Simbel, 1964-1968. These temples were due to be  flooded thanks to the construction of the Aswan Dam; in order to preserve  them, an international team cut them up

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