egypt rich and fascinating history dates back thousands of years celebrating the pharaohs and the magnificent monuments they built. the pyramids were just one example of their legacy. the 19th century explorers were astonished to discover ancient temples in southern egypt, the power that the pharaohs wielded extended all along the nile, even through the vastness of the sahara desert. here in nubia, they built enormous structures that defied the forces of man and nature for thousands of years. in the 19th sixty s, when the decision was taken to construct one of the largest dams in the world, the fate of the temples seemed to be sealed. they were to be submerged beneath the surface of a huge artificial lake. their rescue from the nile waters was possible due to international cooperation and the efforts of many thousands of people. it took over 2 decades of unprecedented efforts in order to save the monuments with unique technical solutions. some of the rescue temples can be adm