Scarab, Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt
Giant scarab sculpture, dedicated to Amenhotep III, pink granite, discovered 1907-8 by Georges Legrain, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. On the left is the Eighth Pylon, built under Thutmosis II and Hatshepsut. 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
Picture No
13724332
Media ID
45396277
Size
7087px x 4725px
(8.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
