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Abu Simbel Colossal Statues Reassembled

Egypt · Arts / Cultural Heritage. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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1966

Abu Simbel Colossal Statues Reassembled

Nasser, Gamal Abdel · Aswan Dam · President of Egypt

Salvage work at Abu Simbel involved reconstructing large carved portions of the temples' facades in their new setting above the water.

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