Located near Aswan, Egypt, the High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s.

Located near Aswan, Egypt, the High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Stock Photo
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Robert Burch / Alamy Stock Photo

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4799 x 3600 px | 40.6 x 30.5 cm | 16 x 12 inches | 300dpi

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2006

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Located near Aswan, Egypt, the High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s.

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Located near Aswan, Egypt, the High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. It contains 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Dam is 11, 811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at the base and and 364 feet tall.