Sacred scarab beetle statue, stone plinth carved with hieroglyphics, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

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Scarab beetle statue erected by Pharaoh Amenhotep III and dedicated to Khepri, god of the rising sun

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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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