the building of the Hoover Dam was a construction project of pharaonic proportions
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The project, architectural historian Lucia Allais writes, parallels the pharaonic construction of the Aswan High Dam itself, where some 25,000 workers—including 800 Soviet engineers—labored for a decade to dam the mighty river.—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025 Jérôme Galland Tourists looking to pair the pharaonic sites of Upper Egypt with a sail down the Nile will be spoiled for choice this year, thanks to a host of new riverboats that promise to raise the bar for five-star experiences along the iconic Luxor-Aswan circuit.—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2024 The six-story Grand Staircase with a view of the pyramids and an atrium containing monuments, pharaonic statues and sarcophagi opened in November.—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024 The project, architectural historian Lucia Allais writes, parallels the pharaonic construction of the Aswan High Dam itself, where some 25,000 workers—including 800 Soviet engineers—labored for a decade to dam the mighty river.—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pharaonic
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Etymology
French pharaonique, from pharaon pharaoh, from Late Latin Pharaon-, Pharao
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