Philae Temple, built on an island in the Nile during the Ptolemaic period. It was relocated to this higher site on an adjacent islet after repeated flooding by the Aswan Dam. The relocation was completed just in time, as the construction of the Aswan High Dam would have permanently inundated it.
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- STNMTZ_20110106_11155.tif
- Copyright
- ©2010 George Steinmetz
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- 5616x3744 / 60.2MB
- Contained in galleries
- Egypt
