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Relief, Anubis shrine, Temple of Hatshepsut, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt

Anubis, jackal-headed god of the dead, holding sceptre and ankh, painted relief on the south wall of the Anubis shrine, on the middle terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Anubis shrine consists of a hypostyle hall and 2 other rooms, with walls covered in reliefs and paintings. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Anubis, jackal-headed god of the dead, holding sceptre and ankh, painted relief on the south wall of the Anubis shrine, on the middle terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The Anubis shrine consists of a hypostyle hall and 2 other rooms, with walls covered in reliefs and paintings. The temple consists of 3 terraces built into the cliffs, with the sanctuary of the barque of Amun-Re, Hathor shrine and Anubis shrine. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen