Fresco, Tomb of Ay, Valley of the Monkeys, Thebes, Egypt

Hathor greeting Ay (left) and undamaged Ay's ka (with Horus cartouche above head) with Nut (right), fresco, in the Tomb of Ay, 18th dynasty pharaoh, 1323-1319 BC, New Kingdom, in the Valley of the Monkeys, or West Valley, part of the Valley of the Kings, containing the rock-cut tombs of pharaohs and nobles, in the Theban Necropolis, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The figure of Ay and his cartouches have been erased. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Cartouche Defaced El-gurud Erased Hathor Hieroglyph Hieroglyphic Horus It-netjer Kheperkheperure Kv23 Luxor Monkeys Necropolis Pharaoh Theban Thebes Tombs Wadi Wv23

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