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What action did UNESCO take in the 1960s to preserve the Temple of Ramses? Why?

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UNESCO helped organize the removal of the temple and the movement of it to a safe place. For this purpose, it was cut into pieces. The reason it was necessary was the planned construction of High Dam at Aswan.
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