Example of Coptic Erasure of the Reliefs of Egyptian Gods, Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt

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When the copts overran Egypt, they destroyed many religious symbols which they considered to be pagan.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Temple of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt
Photo credit: © Malie Rich-Griffith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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