# Aswan High Dam

Aswan, Egypt

A colossal rock-fill dam built between 1960 and 1970 to tame the Nile's annual flood. It created Lake Nasser, generates hydroelectric power, and reshaped Egypt's agriculture, though it displaced tens of thousands of Nubians.

## Roots Earth

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Coordinates: 23.971, 32.878

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