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Outside the Temple of Amun at Karnak, begun in the 11th Dynasty, worked on continuously through the 19th Dynasty
Date: 20 September 2007
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The temple lay buried under sand for more than 1000 years until excavation began in the mid 1800s
Date: 20 September 2007
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Mud walls that were used as ramps to build and decorate the temples
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Colossus of Rameses II with one of his daughters at his feet
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Great Hypostyle Hall, supported by 134 columns
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This cartouche is preceded by a flower and a bee ("nebiti"), indicating that the referenced king ruled both Upper and Lower Egypt
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Queen Hatshepsut's obelisks which were not demolished because they were dedicated to gods
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Leslie in front of Queen Hatshepsut's fallen Obelisk
Date: 20 September 2007
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Leslie & Josiah in the Hypostyle Hall
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Columns over Karnak
Date: 20 September 2007
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Karnak complex in the afternoon light
Date: 20 September 2007
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