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Ceiling removal marks advance in Abu Simbel salvage
International officials report the safe removal of the 60 ton temple ceiling at Abu Simbel as the salvage project proceeds. Engineers note a 40 foot cofferdam shields the site from Nile floods and plan to clear the area by August 1, 1966 before rebuilding on a promontory above Lake Nasser.
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Cairo
Abu Simbel
Nile
Aswan
Ramses I
Abu Simble
Lake Nasser
Abdullah Faraq
Milan