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Why did engineers cut two ancient temples into 1,036 pieces?
A dam was about to drown two temples carved for Ramesses II more than 3,200 years ago, so workers sawed them apart and rebuilt them on higher ground.
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A dam was about to drown two temples carved for Ramesses II more than 3,200 years ago, so workers sawed them apart and rebuilt them on higher ground.
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