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Egypt Colour 5: Abu Simbel Temple

Abu Simbel has two massive rock temples in southern Egypt on the banks of Lake Nasser. Built c. 1200BC, they had to be cut up & relocated in 1968 as the lake filled up. This is part of one of the temples that has four seated figures, all Ramesses II.

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Uploaded on October 17, 2015
Taken on October 21, 2011