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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam completed in Egypt

  • 21st July 2022
  • Tagged as: Africa, Aswan, Construction, Dam, Egypt, Nile, River Nile, Water

Construction of the Aswan High Dam took just over ten years and cost nearly $1 billion.

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21st July 1970: Construction of the Aswan High Dam in Egypt is completed

  • 21st July 2021
  • Tagged as: Agriculture, Archaeology, Britain, Economy, Egypt, USA, USSR, Water
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On the 21st July 1970, construction was completed on the Aswan High Dam in Egypt.

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