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title: "Statue of Ramesses II Relocated"
year: 1968
country: "Egypt"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1968/abu-simbel-relocation"
slug: "abu-simbel-relocation"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1968-01-01"
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# Statue of Ramesses II Relocated

> In an unprecedented feat of international cooperation, UNESCO and Egypt relocated the 67-meter Abu Simbel temples in 1968 to save them from Aswan Dam flooding.

## Summary

A statue is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved or cast in a durable material such as wood, metal, glass, marble, or stone. Typical statues are life-sized or close to life-size. A sculpture that represents persons or animals in full figure, but that is small enough to lift and carry is a statuette or figurine, whilst those that are more than twice life-size are regarded as colossal statues.

## Sources

- [Statue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue) - Wikipedia

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