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Show NavigationRelief, Sanctuary of Amun-Re, Temple of Hatshepsut, Theban Necropolis, Luxor, Egypt
Starry sky painted on the vaulted ceiling of the Barque Hall (the stars were originally yellow), in the Sanctuary of Amun-Re, at the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. Queen Hatshepsut was the 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty in the New Kingdom. 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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