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Egypt’s Aswan Dam

If the pyramids and temples of ancient Egypt is a miracle, even if it was the Aswan Dam on the Nile is the conquering of the modern miracle of technology. Each time the ancient Nile flood, will cause serious damage to the Zhuang Yuannong ground, no kings do not want to river training, and finally built in the 19th century, 30.5 m high dam, the development of 38,000 square kilometers of agricultural land, but this is only 4% of the whole land of Egypt.

Therefore, in 1960, President Nasser of loans and technical assistance in the Soviet Union, the construction of a high 3600 meters long, 40 meters high, the one the world’s largest dam.

The Aswan Dam is now used by the granite, spent more than Khufu’s pyramid, more than a demonstration of its magnificent. The current 12 generators, not only Egypt’s electricity supply, but also provide other Arab countries. Because of dams and artificial lakes built by Nasser (Lake of Nasser) is quite magnificent, but a serious threat to the shore temples and monuments, many sink into the lake. UNESCO (UNESCO) launched a series of rescue operations for this, although the back part of the rescue sites, but there is still very precious cultural heritage tragically drowned.

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