lake nasser

  • 131Abu Simbel — A•bu Sim•bel [[t]ˈɑ bu ˈsɪm bɛl, bəl[/t]] n. geg anh a former village in S Egypt, on the Nile: inundated by Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam; site of two temples of Ramses II, now moved to higher ground …

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  • 132Philae — Phi•lae [[t]ˈfaɪ li[/t]] n. anh geg an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser …

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