Some of these colossal statues are in excellent condition and except for all of the missing paint, give one an idea of how impressive it once was
Luxor - Temple
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Some of these colossal statues are in excellent condition and except for all of the missing paint, give one an idea of how impressive it once was |
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The whole wonderful corner group - Melissa saw this and actually took the bigger picture. |
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All is done on an enormous scale as seems to be the way Pharaohs impressed |
Either going to war or hunting. My guess, because of the plants, is hunting |
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These seem to be captives, to judge from their bound arms. |
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The elaborate hypostyle |
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The royal (god-like) couple |
Through a hole in the wall we are looking into the inner sanctum where only priests or high-born members of society were permitted |
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Waiting for some ambitious, well funded, restoration effort |
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