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Egyptian President Gamal Abdal Nasser and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev shake hands at an Aswan Dam meeting in Moscow, Russia.
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.
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.
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...
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Temple of Philae
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.