Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

This 3000 year old temple carved in sandstone was shifted to its new site when the Aswan high dam was constructed in the sixties. An engineering accomplishment as impressive as the original architects of 1244 BC

• Date: 8 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Uploaded: 8th Sep 2007
• Location: Egypt: gallery
• Tags: monuments ancient impressive
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