Sphinxes, Karnak Temple, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt
Sphinx with ram head holding statuette of pharaoh holding ankh, on avenue leading to the main entrance at the 1st Pylon, 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
Picture No
14073276
Media ID
46168241
Size
8268px x 6201px
(18.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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