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Main entrance to the temple on Philae island,1838. (Before Philae was rebuilt on another island because of the flooding of Lake Nasser)
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Main entrance to the temple on Philae island,1838. (Before Philae was rebui...

Philae island,Egypt. In 1896,the island of Philae was flooded behind the Old Aswan Dam.When the new High Dam was built,the reemerged temples were re- moved to an adjacent island.This UNESCO project was completed in 1980.
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Philae island,Egypt. In 1896,the island of Philae was flooded behind the O...

Philae Island, Egypt. In 1896,the island of Philae was flooded behind the Old Aswan Dam.When the new High Dam was built,the reemerged temples were re- moved to an adjacent island.This UNESCO project was completed in 1980.
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Philae Island, Egypt. In 1896,the island of Philae was flooded behind the O...