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8th Pylon, Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt

South facade of the 8th Pylon, built by Hatshepsut 1479-58 BC, originally with 6 colossal seated royal statues, including here Thutmose II of the 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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South facade of the 8th Pylon, built by Hatshepsut 1479-58 BC, originally with 6 colossal seated royal statues, including here Thutmose II of the 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen