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James Burke1960

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Boats on the Nile River passing massive Statues of Pharoh Ramses II at door to Queen Nefertari's Temple at Abul Simbel; 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, Temples, Archaeology, Monuments, 1960s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: James Burke
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_1374647
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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