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Egyptian President Gamal Abdal Nasser and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev shake hands at an Aswan Dam meeting in Moscow, Russia.

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Egyptian President Gamal Abdal Nasser and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev shake hands at an Aswan Dam meeting in Moscow, Russia.
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Construction workers build the Aswan Dam on the Nile River in Egypt.

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Construction workers build the Aswan Dam on the Nile River in Egypt.
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Egyptian workers build the Aswan Dam along the Nile River in Egypt.

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Egyptian workers build the Aswan Dam along the Nile River in Egypt.
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STORY: Ramses II celebrated his accession to the throne of Egypt on February 22nd more than 3,000 years ago. On that day, and on October 21st - his birthday - the rays of the sun pick out his statue deep within the temple at Abu Simbel...
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: Temple of Philae

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The temple of Philae, a New Kingdom temple, has a fascinating history not only in ancient times, but also in modern times. Look at the pictures and read the commentary on this Discovering Egypt site.