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James Burke1960

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

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.

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  • Date: 1960
  • Location: Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: COLOR TRANSPARENCY
  • Subject Keywords: Egypt Royal Family, Temples, Monuments, Egypt, Ramses Ii, Archaeology, 1960s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: James Burke
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1374601
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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