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Stll impressive. Even without it's original decorations made from gold and electrum this obelisque can't leave you indifferent. Highest from ramaining 'sun needles', it reaches 30 meters mark.
The statue of pharaon wife. She is sinning like this over two thousandyears. Just think of it!
The southeast corner of the hypostyle hall of Karnak temple, with reliefs from Egyptian temple ritual...
Endless construction. It was a bit surprising to discover modern construction machines on the ancient...
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One famous aspect of Karnak, is the Hypostyle Hall in the Precinct of Amun-Re, a hall area of 50,000 ...
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The hypostyle hall. The view of this hall is just breathtaking! The hall size is 52x103 meters, it co...
The hypostyle hall. The view of this hall is just breathtaking! The hall size is 52x103 meters, it co...
Part of the Holy Land, Egypt offers a fascinating mixture of ancient pyramids, temples and other religious monuments. There are numerous possibilities to explore Egypt from desert treks to trips down the Nile or scuba diving in the Red Sea and along the Sinai coast. Cairo, which means “The Triumphant”, is home to the pyramids, sphinx and over 17 million residents within its metropolitan area. Luxor is often described as the world’s largest open air museum, built on the ancient city of Thebes. The Karnak temple complex, located near Luxor, is a collection of ancient temples, chapels and various other buildings.