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enlarge 43KB, 720x316 1 Abu Symbel Panoarama-2 The photographs in this folder document the drive through the desert, from Aswan to Abu Symbel, and the very famous Temples of Abu Symbel, constructed by Ramses II to honor himself and his favorite wife, Nefertari.
enlarge 58KB, 720x405 2 Abu Symbel Panoarama-5326 The Temples of Ramses and his favorite wife, Nefertari, were moved to higher ground in the 1060's, with the construction of the Aswan Dam and the subsequent creation of Lake Nasser.
enlarge 29KB, 720x376 3 DSC 5382 Dozens of these natural pyramids dot the desert in southern Egypt, making me wonder if they were the inspiration for the burial pyramids in lower (northern) Egypt.
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enlarge 39KB, 720x376 11 DSC 5359 For safety, our group had to travel in a caravan, leaving at about 4:00 AM, for the four hour drive from Aswan to Abu Symbel. Pictured here, is the second caravan to make the trek the same day.
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enlarge 51KB, 720x405 13 DSC 5349 This is the back side of the man-made mountainside that the Temples of Ramses and Nefertari were moved to, with the construction of the dam at Awan and the subsequent creation of Lake Nasser in the 1960's.
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