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State |
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| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Cliffs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Irrigation. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Sawadah |
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The village of Sawadah. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Sawadah |
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Domed houses. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Sawadah |
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The village is set on several hills. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Sawadah |
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The houses are made from mud. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Sawadah |
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The 4th century Coptic Church of Aba Hur. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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Bani Hasan is a Nile village. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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The desert comes up to the river. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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Homestead. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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Houses by the river. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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The River Nile is 6853 km long. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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View along the Nile. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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View of the village. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
|
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Barren hills overlooking the river. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
|
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Bani Hassan is an ancient village. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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Boat. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
|
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Grain store. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
|
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The blue Nile, the fertile strip and the desert. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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The landscape near the river is very fertile. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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Desert valley. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
Bani Hasan |
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Tropical scenery. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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The hillside tombs of Bani Hasan. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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The tombs date between 2050 and 1786 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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The tombs have decayed. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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Tomb entrance. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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View from the tombs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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One of the many hillside tombs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
|
Bani Hasan Tombs |
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Ruins of the Temple of Hatshepsut (c1450 BCE). |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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Rocky desert landscape. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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Desolation. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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El Minya |
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Bani Hasan Tombs |
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An ancient village. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Abydos was a religious centre where Osiris was worshipped from 2100 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Abydos reached its peak c 1000 BCE and then declined under the Romans. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The temple of Seti I was begun around 1300 BCE and completed by his son, Ramesses II. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The temple is covered with painted reliefs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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Horus with Seti I. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The godess, Isis. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The Hypostyle Hall. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The temple is unique in having seven halls. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The Osiris Chapel. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The Chapel of Osiris with the golden boat of the dead. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The Chapel of Ra-Harikhte. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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Painted figure in the Ra-Harikhte chapel. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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The temple is very well preserved. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Abydos |
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Temple of Seti I |
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Seti I with offerings to the gods. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor (the ancient Thebes) was founded c3000 BCE and was capital of Upper Egypt in 2133 BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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The River Nile from Luxor. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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The city of Luxor from the West bank of the Nile. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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One of the many oases near the city. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Avenue of the Sphynxes |
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The Avenue of the Sphynxes was once 1km long. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Avenue of the Sphynxes |
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One of the Sphynx statues. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Temple of Luxor dates from the 1300s BCE and is 300m long. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Pylon is 24m high and was built by Ramesses II. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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One of a pair of 25m high obelysks. The other is in Paris. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Statue of Ramasses II. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Many of the walls are decorated with reliefs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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View of the temple. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The temple complex dates from the 1300s BCE. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Pylon is covered with reliefs showing the Battle of Kadesh, Egypt against the Hittites. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
|
Luxor Temple |
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The Triple Sanctuary of Amun, Mut and Khusu (the Thebian Trinity). |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Peristyle Court has a double row of 74 papyrus bud columns. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Peristyle Court has many statues of Ramasses II. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
|
Luxor Temple |
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The temple dwarfs visitors: the Colonnade of Tutankhamun and Horemheb. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Abu-i-Haggag Mosque was built in the 19th century but the smaller minaret dates from 1077. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
|
Luxor Temple |
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The temple is like a city within a city. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Carved wall. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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View of the Abu-i-Haggag Mosque. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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The Court of Amenhotep III. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
|
Luxor Temple |
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The column tops of the Court of Amenhotep III. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
|
Luxor Temple |
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The Colonnade of Tutankhamun and Horemheb and the Pylon. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Egyptian heiroglyphs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Offering to the gods. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Figure with birdlife. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Animals. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
|
Luxor Temple |
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A church apse behind the Hypostyle Hall. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Unrestored fragments. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Luxor Temple |
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Carvings on a statue of Ramasses II. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Desert village. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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House of a pilgrim. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The Karnak Temple is one of the largest in the world. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The temple is 400m by 500m and contains many structures. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The temple complex is like a city within a city. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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Karnak is the second largest temple complex in the world. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The temple is 500m long. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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Ram headed sphynxes, each with a small statue of Ramesses II between its forelegs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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Ram headed sphynx. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The only remaining column of ten is 26.5m high. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The 130m wide pylon. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The first forecourt is 103m by 84m. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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All the stonework is covered in carvings and heiroglyphs. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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A riot of carvings. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The Temple of Ramesses III is dedicated to Amun. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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15m high statue of Ramesses II with one of his daughters. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The 26.5m high column dwarfs visitors. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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Goats at the temple complex. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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A row of statues. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The temple is 500m long with many structures. |
1986 |
| Egypt |
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Luxor |
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Karnak Temple |
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The Hypostyle Hall was built by Seti I and Ramesses II. |
1986 |
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