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  • egypt = .eg, Egipto, Egito, 埃及


Egypt Aswan High Dam monument to commemorate its construction interior detail SEW.jpg ... Egypt Aswan market street with bunting hanging SEW.jpg

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ThumbnailHas location information Egypt Aswan High Dam monument to commemorate its construction interior detail SEW.jpg (Earth Views)

  • egypt = .eg, Egipto, Egito, 埃及

The top part of the design, above the Arabic writing, represents a lotus flower (the whole monument is also in the shape of a stylised lotus flower); however, there was a general consensus that it looked more like a woman washing her hair.

ThumbnailHas location information Egypt Aswan High Dam monument to commemorate its construction lotus flower design SEW.jpg (Earth Views)

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Aswan High Dam was built, was built between 1960 and 1970 with the help of the Soviet Union.

ThumbnailHas location information Egypt Aswan High Dam reservoir Lake Nasser SEW.jpg (Earth Views)

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Looks great for a swim, but aparently Lake Nasser has a healthy crop of crocodiles...

ThumbnailHas location information Egypt Aswan Low Dam boats at jetty SEW.jpg (Earth Views)

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ThumbnailHas location information Egypt Aswan Low Dam jetty and sun reflecting on the water SEW.jpg (Earth Views)

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ThumbnailHas location information Egypt Aswan market street with bunting hanging SEW.jpg (Earth Views)

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I love the way the people and buildings are virtually in silhouette but the bunting is shinging brightly.

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