04 Egypt 2 - Aswan, Abu Simbel, Saqqara

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140-the-temple-of-hathor-with-statues-of-queen==nefertari-ramses-the-greats-wife.jpg

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181-the-beautiful-hanging-church-built-on-roman-ruins-thus-the-name.jpg

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