The Egyptian Temple Island of Philae, Egypt flooded
The Egyptian Temple Philae, Egypt under flood water. The Temple, under threat from the Nile throughout history, was eventually moved brick by brick to a new location in 1970 to prevent complete submersion following the construction of the Aswan Dam, part financed by the procceds generated by the worldwide success of the touring Tutankhamun exhibition
Picture No
10285136
Media ID
45526197
Size
4704px x 2982px
(2.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1903
