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The entrance to Luxor Temple, the first pylon. |
There used to be twin obelisks, until Muhammad Ali had the brilliant idea to cut one down and give it to the French. |
The twin now sits in Place de la Concorde, outside the Louvre in Paris. |
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Avenue of the Sphinxes. |
Close-up of a sphinx. |
Originally, this road would have gone all the way to Karnak, 1.5 miles away. |
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Apparently they still uncover a sphinx every so often when digging during new construction projects. |
Small statue outside the actual temple. |
Baboons lining the obelisk base. |
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Ramesses II head. |
The colonnade, leading from the Court of Ramesses II to the Court of Amenhotep. |
Faceless colossus. |
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Ramesses II colossus guarding the colonnade. |
Carvings on the side of the base. |
Hieroglyphs on the back of a colossus. |
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Abu al-Haggag Mosque, built on top of the temple structure. |
Local kids. |
Painting on one of the walls from a period when the temple served as a church. |
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Ramesses II close-up. |
The Court of Amenhotep. |
A section of the Court of Ramesses II. |
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A forest of columns. |
Colossus. |
Hassle free zone? I call bullshit. |