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The Temple to Nefertari at Abu Simbel (Current Location)

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Last modified Feb 14, 2012 10:06 PM — History

The smaller of the two temples at Abu Simbel, dedicated to the goddess Hathor and the deified queen Nefertari. The temple was relocated between 1964 and 1968 to prevent its submersion under Lake Nasser after the construction of the Aswan High Dam.

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Feature type:
unknown

Geometry and coordinates (long, lat order):
{ "type": "Point", "coordinates": [ 31.626768999999999, 22.337647 ] }

Archaeological remains:
Unknown

Association certainty:
Certain

Positional Accuracy Assessment:
Google Earth and DigitalGlobe Imagery 2011

Location type:
representative

Temporal attestations:

Modern (AD 1700-Present) (confident)

References:

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

Details:

Points were digitized on September 15, 2011 by hand in Google Earth using 5.2.1.1329 (beta) at an "eye altitude" of 5000 ft.

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The Temple to Nefertari at Abu Simbel (Current Location)