karnak temple luxor egypt number 2782
This mound of earth at the base of the wall showed archaeologists that the wall was first constructed then the mound placed up against it for carvers and painters to work from the top down, removing earth as they went down. This unfinished wall is at Karnak temple in Egypt.
Size: 5020px × 3359px
Location: karnak temple, luxor, egypt, africa
Photo credit: © clive thompson egypt collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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