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Abu Simbel, Governorate Aswan Original location of the rock temples New Kingdom, XIX Dynasty (1298-1187 BC) Ŧ Ramses II (1279-1213 BC) |
Comments: This is the original location of the rock temples. The complex was relocated in its entirety 65 metres higher in the 1960s in UNESCO-sponsored operation to avoid being submerged during the construction of Aswan High Dam and creation of Lake Nasser. |
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