Ramses builds but Nasser rebuilds

Ramses builds but Nasser rebuilds

Pharaoh Ramses of ancient Egypt built the great Abu Simbel temple but the modern architect of Egypt Nasser built the Aswan high dam. The two could not live together for the Nile revolted and threatened to sdrown the temple, So Nasser with the help of UNESCO cut up the orginal temple and rebuilt it at a higher location by constructing an artificial mountain to house the temple. The Abu Simbel temple is on the other side of this mountain

• Date: 13 September 2007
• Photographer: tjjohn: gallery
• Uploaded: 13th Sep 2007
• Location: Egypt: gallery
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