karnak temple luxor egypt number 2781

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Tourists are being shown an unfinished wall at karnak temple in Egypt. They are being told that thewall was first constructed and then the earth piled up alongside it as shown. The carvers and painters worked from the top down, removing the top layers of earth as they descended.

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Size: 5020px × 3359px
Location: karnak temple, luxor, egypt, africa
Photo credit: © clive thompson egypt collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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