Abu Simbel أبو سمبل are 2 massive temples cut in sandstone along a cliff in #Egypt. The complex is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Nubian Monuments. The complex was relocated in its entirety in 1968 on an artificial hill. #Archaeology #history #ancientEgypt
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Between 1963 & 1968 a team of engineers & scientists, supported by 50 countries, dug away the top of the cliff & completely disassembled both temples, reconstructing them on high ground more than 200 feet (60 metres) above their previous site. In all some 16,000 blocks were moved

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