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People have always been fascinated by the Ancient Egyptians. From their preoccupation with death, (it seemed they spent their entire lives preparing for it), to the relics left behind by a succession of pharaohs. The Pyramids of Giza were tombs for these pharaohs, and The Great Sphinx still guards these today. The surviving monuments have stood for thousands of years and many projects undertaken to restore these great monuments to their former glory. The Egyptians are so proud of their monuments that a project to relocate the four gigantic statues of Ramses was undertaken when the new flood level of Lake Nassar, which was created by the Aswan Dan, threatened them. Ramses himself would have been proud of this project and the restoration involved. Please note, some spelling differences may be noticed. |