Temples of Abu Simbel, Egypt (lemmy.world)

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This is their current position, they were at the bottom of the hill, similarly on the shore, archive photo:

They were moved between 1960 and 1980, as the Aswan dam's lake would have flood them: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Campaign_to_Save_the_Monuments_of_Nubia

this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2025

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