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Sacred scarab beetle statue, stone plinth carved with hieroglyphics, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt
Scarab beetle statue erected by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and dedicated to Khepri, god of the rising sun
Size: 3347px × 5020px
Location: Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt, [North Africa]
Photo credit: © Chris Deeney / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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