The hillock which contains the temple of Abu Simbel in south Egypt

This is the tall hillock that actually comprises the temple of Abu Simbel in south Egypt. The temple was originally located at a lower level, but the rise in the water level because of the formation of the reservoir due to the construction of the huge dam at Aswan threatened the temple. As a result, there was a massive engineering effort to remove the temple from its lower location, and placed at the current location.

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