WH Diment is incorrect in his letter (April 24). The Valley of the Kings is not submerged beneath the Awan Dam. It lies some distance above the dam near Luxor.
To be fair to the Egyptians, they were able to move two magnificent temples, Philae and Abu Simbel to higher ground when the dam was built and Lake Nasser created.
David Lesley
Glenbervie Drive
Leigh
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