Saving The Temple

6th January 1966: A large stone block from the great temple at Abu Simbel being hoisted on to a transporter as part of the UNESCO initiative to move the temple and save it when the valley is flooded due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
6th January 1966: A large stone block from the great temple at Abu Simbel being hoisted on to a transporter as part of the UNESCO initiative to move the temple and save it when the valley is flooded due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Saving The Temple
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Credit:
Keystone / Stringer
Editorial #:
3065531
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 06, 1966
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Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
JC8734
Object name:
98n/52/huty/13089/12
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2587 x 3622 px (8.62 x 12.07 in) - 300 dpi - 2 MB