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Aswan High Dam
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The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt. One of the world's largest embankment dams, it was developed by the Egyptian governme
The Aswan Dam as seen from space
The Aswan Dam as seen from space
Egyptian President Nasser and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev at the ceremony to divert the Nile during the construction of the Aswan High Dam on 14 M
Egyptian President Nasser and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev at the ceremony to divert the Nile during the construction of the Aswan High Dam on 14 May 1964. At this occasion Khrushchev called it "the eighth wonder of the world"
Gamal Abdel Nasser observing the construction of the dam, 1963
Gamal Abdel Nasser observing the construction of the dam, 1963
A view from the vantage point in the middle of High Dam towards the monument of Arab-Soviet Friendship (Lotus Flower) by architects Piotr Pavlov, Juri
A view from the vantage point in the middle of High Dam towards the monument of Arab-Soviet Friendship (Lotus Flower) by architects Piotr Pavlov, Juri Omeltchenko and sculptor Nikolay Vechkanov
Nile
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The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 kilometers long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it ca
Aswan High Dam
…The Aswan High Dam, often called simply Aswan Dam was built between 1960 and 1970 across the Nile in Aswan, Egypt. One of the world's largest embankment dams, it was developed by the Egyptian government with the help of the Soviet Union to control…
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The Nile near Murchison Falls
The Nile near Murchison Falls
The distinct colors of the White Nile (left) and the Blue Nile (right) are visible where they merge to form the main Nile (top left).
The distinct colors of the White Nile (left) and the Blue Nile (right) are visible where they merge to form the main Nile (top left).
The Aswan High Dam is located on the main Nile near the border between Egypt and Sudan. Its electrical generators have the capacity to produce 2.1 gig
The Aswan High Dam is located on the main Nile near the border between Egypt and Sudan. Its electrical generators have the capacity to produce 2.1 gigawatts.
The Nile Delta is the large triangular vegetated region at the top of this photograph, where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
The Nile Delta is the large triangular vegetated region at the top of this photograph, where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.