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  • Aerial view of the Hagar Qim Temple complex, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Aerial view of the Hagar Qim Temple complex, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of the Main Temple of Hagar Qim, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Main Temple of Hagar Qim, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of a stele  relief in the Main Temple of Hagar Qim, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of walls in the Main Temple of Hagar Qim, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Main Temple of Hagar Qim, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the morning. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the temple of Hagar Qim which stands on a hilltop in the south of the island of Malta. Typical to Maltese megalithic temple design, it  has a trilithon entrance, outer bench and orthostats. A wide forecourt with a retaining wall and a passage runs through the middle of the building. Although the main temple dates to 3600-3200 BC, the northern ruins are considerably older. The site was excavated during the 19th and 20th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Entrance to King's Bench Walk, seen from Middle Temple Lane, in the Inner Temple, part of the Courts of Justice complex, in Temple, London, England, UK. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court, or professional associations for barristers and judges. The Inner Temple contains many buildings including the Temple Church, court buildings and chambers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inner Temple Garden, laid out in 1601, part of the Courts of Justice complex, in Temple, London, England, UK. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court, or professional associations for barristers and judges. The Inner Temple contains many buildings including the Temple Church, court buildings and chambers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inner Temple Garden, laid out in 1601, seen from King's Bench Walk, part of the Courts of Justice complex, in Temple, London, England, UK. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court, or professional associations for barristers and judges. The Inner Temple contains many buildings including the Temple Church, court buildings and chambers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • East side of King's Bench Walk, Georgian terrace, in the Inner Temple, part of the Courts of Justice complex, in Temple, London, England, UK. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court, or professional associations for barristers and judges. The Inner Temple contains many buildings including the Temple Church, court buildings and chambers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • East side of King's Bench Walk, Georgian terrace, in the Inner Temple, part of the Courts of Justice complex, in Temple, London, England, UK. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court, or professional associations for barristers and judges. The Inner Temple contains many buildings including the Temple Church, court buildings and chambers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West side of King's Bench Walk, in the Inner Temple, part of the Courts of Justice complex, in Temple, London, England, UK. The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court, or professional associations for barristers and judges. The Inner Temple contains many buildings including the Temple Church, court buildings and chambers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera (behind), built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C (behind), built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C (behind), built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C, built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C (behind), built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C, built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C, built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple C (behind), built 550 BC, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The temple had a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. In the foreground are the ruins of Temple D, built 540 BC, which was dedicated to Athena and had a peristyle of 6 x 13 Doric columns. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple F and in the background, Eastern Temple E, with Doric columns, dedicated to Hera or Dionysus, 6th-5th century BC Greek, Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Seti II, built as a barque chapel for the barques of the Theban Triad, with chapels dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu, in the Great Court, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, 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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  • Ruins of Temple A, built 490-460 BC, which had a peristyle of 6 x 14 Doric columns, 2 spiral staircases leading to a gallery floor and a mosaic pavement, on the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Temple C, built 550 BC, with a peristyle of 6 x 17 Doric columns, 14 of which were re-erected in 1925-27 along with a section of the entablature. It was dedicated to Apollo and is thought to have been used as an archive. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barbar Temple III, photograph, a double temple and the largest of the 3, with a huge central platform and an annex, with the well and shrine being preserved, in the Bahrain National Museum, designed by Krohn and Hartvig Rasmussen, inaugurated December 1988 by Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, in Manama, Bahrain. This large temple was discovered near the village of Barbar and the site consists of 3 successive temples, with the 2 oldest temples terraced with a central platform above an outer oval platform, in Sumerian style. The Bahrain National Museum houses cultural and archaeological collections covering 6000 years of history, with rooms entitled Burial Mounds, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Inside the temple above the door, a human figure, probably Medusa, stands with ornaments of acanthus leaves. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Inside the temple above the door, a human figure, probably Medusa, stands with ornaments of acanthus leaves. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Osiride statue of Hatshepsut on the upper terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. She is depicted holding the 2 sceptres of Osiris (heka the hook and nekhakha the flail) but also the ankh and ouas. 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. In the distance is the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, built 21st century BC. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double circular altar at Barbar Temple II, photograph, constructed with cut limestone blocks, in the Bahrain National Museum, designed by Krohn and Hartvig Rasmussen, inaugurated December 1988 by Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, in Manama, Bahrain. This large temple was discovered near the village of Barbar and the site consists of 3 successive temples, with the 2 oldest temples terraced with a central platform above an outer oval platform, in Sumerian style. This temple contains a sacrificial courtyard, altars, shrines and an underground shrine built around a fresh water spring. The Bahrain National Museum houses cultural and archaeological collections covering 6000 years of history, with rooms entitled Burial Mounds, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Osiride statue of Hatshepsut on the upper terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. She is depicted holding the 2 sceptres of Osiris (heka the hook and nekhakha the flail) but also the ankh and ouas. 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. In the distance is the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, built 21st century BC. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. Around 300 AD statues of the emperors Diocletian, Constantius, Maximianus and later Theodosius I were erected, of which inscribed bases are preserved. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Hadrian, 2nd century AD, Curetes Street, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The temple was built by Quintilius before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The colonnade in front of the cella supports a so-called Syrian gable. The reliefs over the door lintel depicting the Ephesian foundation myth were added later. The facade of the temple has 4 Corinthian style columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory, seen here above. Inside the temple above the door, a human figure, probably Medusa, stands with ornaments of acanthus leaves, seen here below. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dromos, with criociphali or ram headed sphinxes in the form of Amun, guardian protectors of the temple, holding statuettes of the pharaoh, 18th dynasty, on the western side of the temple entrance, in the Temple Courtyard, 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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  • Dromos, with criociphali or ram headed sphinxes in the form of Amun, guardian protectors of the temple, holding statuettes of the pharaoh, 18th dynasty, on the western side of the temple entrance, in the Temple Courtyard, 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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  • Temple of Aphrodite, begun 1st century BC and finished during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. 14 of the over 40 Ionic columns of the temple remain today, as well as the foundations of the cellars. The temple formed the centre of the city and occupies its Northern section. It was later altered when it became a Christian basilica. Many examples of statuary have been found around the temple (there is a marble quarry close by) and it is thought that a school of sculpture was based here. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo at night, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo at night, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo in the evening sun, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, built 21st century BC, seen from the Temple of Hatshepsut, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. Mentuhotep II was the 6th pharaoh of the 11th dynasty in the Middle Kingdom, and his mortuary temple was built on many levels, approached by a causeway. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Valley temple of Unas, 9th pharaoh of the 5th dynasty, Old Kingdom, built c. 2345 BC, an access temple for his pyramid, situated next to a lake connected to the river Nile, at Saqqara, Egypt. The valley temple receives the deceased during the funeral for purification before processing to the tomb along a causeway. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Aphrodite, begun 1st century BC and finished during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. 14 of the over 40 Ionic columns of the temple remain today, as well as the foundations of the cellars. The temple formed the centre of the city and occupies its Northern section. It was later altered when it became a Christian basilica. Many examples of statuary have been found around the temple (there is a marble quarry close by) and it is thought that a school of sculpture was based here. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Aphrodite, begun 1st century BC and finished during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. 14 of the over 40 Ionic columns of the temple remain today, as well as the foundations of the cellars. The temple formed the centre of the city and occupies its Northern section. It was later altered when it became a Christian basilica. Many examples of statuary have been found around the temple (there is a marble quarry close by) and it is thought that a school of sculpture was based here. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Aphrodite, begun 1st century BC and finished during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus, with the Tetrapylon in the distance, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. 14 of the over 40 Ionic columns of the temple remain today, as well as the foundations of the cellars. The temple formed the centre of the city and occupies its Northern section. It was later altered when it became a Christian basilica. Many examples of statuary have been found around the temple (there is a marble quarry close by) and it is thought that a school of sculpture was based here. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Aphrodite, begun 1st century BC and finished during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. 14 of the over 40 Ionic columns of the temple remain today, as well as the foundations of the cellars. The temple formed the centre of the city and occupies its Northern section. It was later altered when it became a Christian basilica. Many examples of statuary have been found around the temple (there is a marble quarry close by) and it is thought that a school of sculpture was based here. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo in the evening sun, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Apollo at night, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. This enormous temple complex dates from the Archaic period, but after it was destroyed by Darius I of Persia in 494 BC, it was rebuilt in the Hellenistic style in 313 BC once Alexander the Great had conquered Miletus. It originally had 122 enormous 60-foot tall Ionic columns dating to the 2nd century BC, although only 3 remain, 2 of which support the roof of the cella or inner chamber of the temple. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Athena, Doric temple built 530 BC on the acropolis of Assos, Turkey, with a view over the Aegean Sea. This is the only Archaic temple in the Doric style known so far in Asia Minor. It was in use during the Hellenistic Age and was 30x14m in size, although only 6 of the orignal 38 columns remain. The temple is made from local andesite. Assos was founded from 1000 to 900 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos. Aristotle (joined by Xenocrates) went to Assos, where he was welcomed by King Hermias, and opened an Academy in this city, where he led an influential group of philosophers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II, built 21st century BC, seen from the Temple of Hatshepsut, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. Mentuhotep II was the 6th pharaoh of the 11th dynasty in the Middle Kingdom, and his mortuary temple was built on many levels, approached by a causeway. The Theban Necropolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Valley temple of Unas, 9th pharaoh of the 5th dynasty, Old Kingdom, built c. 2345 BC, an access temple for his pyramid, situated next to a lake connected to the river Nile, at Saqqara, Egypt. The valley temple receives the deceased during the funeral for purification before processing to the tomb along a causeway. The burial site at Saqqara, containing pyramids, mastabas and tombs from 1st dynasty to the Greco Roman period, was the royal necropolis for Memphis. Saqqara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barbar Temple II, aerial site photograph, constructed with cut limestone blocks, containing a sacrificial courtyard, altars, shrines and an underground shrine built around a fresh water spring, in the Bahrain National Museum, designed by Krohn and Hartvig Rasmussen, inaugurated December 1988 by Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, in Manama, Bahrain. This large temple was discovered near the village of Barbar and the site consists of 3 successive temples, with the 2 oldest temples terraced with a central platform above an outer oval platform, in Sumerian style. The Bahrain National Museum houses cultural and archaeological collections covering 6000 years of history, with rooms entitled Burial Mounds, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barbar Temple II, photograph, constructed with cut limestone blocks, containing a sacrificial courtyard, altars, shrines and an underground shrine built around a fresh water spring, seen here, in the Bahrain National Museum, designed by Krohn and Hartvig Rasmussen, inaugurated December 1988 by Amir Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al-Khalifa, in Manama, Bahrain. This large temple was discovered near the village of Barbar and the site consists of 3 successive temples, with the 2 oldest temples terraced with a central platform above an outer oval platform, in Sumerian style. The Bahrain National Museum houses cultural and archaeological collections covering 6000 years of history, with rooms entitled Burial Mounds, Dilmun, Tylos and Islam, Customs and Traditions, Traditional Trades and Crafts, and Documents and Manuscripts. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pylon of Ramesses II, entrance to the temple, built c. 1260 BC, 19th dynasty, with 2 colossal seated Ka statues of the king as the royal Ka, 4 standing statues of the king and an obelisk, at the Luxor Temple, built c. 1392 BC, under Amenhotep III, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, and Tutankhamun, Horemheb and Ramesses II, at Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The pylon was originally covered with plaster and precious metals, carved and painted with scenes of the Battle of Kadesh. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mother of Hatshepsut while pregnant, after divine fertilisation by the god Amon Re, painted relief on the lower terrace of 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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  • Amon and Tuthmosis I, the 2 fathers of Hatshepsut, relief in 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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  • 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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  • African landscape with houses on stilts and frieze of fish in the Red Sea, painted relief of the Expedition to the Land of Punt, on the Punt Portico 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 Egyptians took 5 boats of goods to Punt in Somalia to trade for frankincense trees, gold, ebony, ivory and exotic animals. 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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  • Production of incense, wall painting of the Expedition to the Land of Punt, on the Punt Portico 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 Egyptians took 5 boats of goods to Punt in Somalia to trade for frankincense trees, gold, ebony, ivory and exotic animals. 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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  • Goddess Hathor as a cow licking the hand of Hatshepsut, relief in the Hathor 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. Hathor, goddess of sky, women, love and fertility, also represents the hills of Deir el-Bahari and Hatshepsut presented herself as a reincarnation of the goddess. 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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  • Hathor capital column at the Hathor 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. Hathor, goddess of sky, women, love and fertility, also represents the hills of Deir el-Bahari and Hatshepsut presented herself as a reincarnation of the goddess. 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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  • Goddess Hathor as a cow with solar disc in her horns, relief in the Hathor 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. Hathor, goddess of sky, women, love and fertility, also represents the hills of Deir el-Bahari and Hatshepsut presented herself as a reincarnation of the goddess. 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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  • Hathor capital column at the Hathor 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. Hathor, goddess of sky, women, love and fertility, also represents the hills of Deir el-Bahari and Hatshepsut presented herself as a reincarnation of the goddess. 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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  • Horus statue on the ramp leading to the upper terrace with Osiride statues, 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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  • Osiride statues of Hatshepsut on the upper terrace of the mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, built 15th century BC, at Deir el-Bahari in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. She is depicted holding the 2 sceptres of Osiris (heka the hook and nekhakha the flail) but also the ankh and ouas. 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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