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Pharoh Ramses II & god Horus carved onto wall of Great Hypostyle Hall in Queen Nefertari's Temple at Abul Simbel on the Nile River; ancient monument is endangered by rising waters caused by the Aswan High Dam.
Location:Egypt
Date taken:1960
Photographer:James Burke
Size:822 x 1280 pixels (11.4 x 17.8 inches)
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