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Massive statues of Pharoh Ramses II at door to Queen Nefertari's Temple at Abul Simbel on the Nile River; ancient monuments are endangered by rising waters caused by the Aswan High Dam.
Location:Egypt
Date taken:1960
Photographer:James Burke
Size:839 x 1280 pixels (11.7 x 17.8 inches)
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