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Egypt: Temple of Queen Nefertari, Abu Simbel

07 June 2023

The photograph depicts the Temple of Queen Nefertari at Abu Simbel in 1962 before its transfer to a new location with the start of the Aswan High Dam project. It was taken by Paolo Mora in 1962 when he participated in the Second Meeting of Experts for Safeguarding Nubian Monuments, held in Cairo and Abu Simbel.


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Temple of Queen Nefertari, Abu Simbel, 1962, by Paolo Mora
Temple of Queen Nefertari, Abu Simbel, 1962, by Paolo Mora