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1290 BCE
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Temple of Ramses II carved at Abu Simbel
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1813
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J.L. Burckhardt discovers top frieze of main temple at Abu Simbel
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1817
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Giovanni Belzoni is the first to enter Abu Simbel in over two millennia
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1959
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To save the ancient Nubian monuments of southern Egypt from rising waters caused by the Aswan Dam, an international fundraising campaign begins.
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1964
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Abu Simbel temples moved to save them from rising waters caused by Aswan Dam
