1898 Print Temple Abou Simbel Abu Nubia Egypt Egyptian Lake Nasser Statue XGWA8 Risque exercise Vintage Advertising

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This is an original 1938 photogravure of the Cistercian Abbey in Hauterive

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1898 Print Temple Abou Simbel Abu Nubia Egypt Egyptian Lake Nasser Statue XGWA8 Risque exercise Vintage AdvertisingThis is an original 1898 black and white halftone print of the sunrise in one of the temples of Abu Simbel of Nubia, Egypt. The monuments were relocated in 1968 based on the fact that they were settled on the banks of Nasser Lake; in order to avoid submerging the site after the construction of the Aswan High Dam reservoir, relocation was necessary for the ancient carvings. The site was built during Pharaoh Ramesses II's reign in honor of Nefertari,