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Head of a young noble man - Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest Head of a young noble man
(limestone) 18th dynasty
(C) Museum of Fine Arts (Szépmuvészeti Múzeum), Budapest

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Cephren's pyramid
from the Valley Temple of the pyramid
Giza. Built: 25th c. BC.
Builder: Cephren (4th din)
photo by ESzAH

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 The Cephren pyramid from the Valley Temple - photo by ESzAH
Ray of light in hathor Temple of Dendarah - photo by ESzAH

Ray of Light in Dendarah
The ray of light comes through a window on the ceiling, brights up the pronaos on an April morning.
Hathor Temple, Dendarah.
Built from 3 c. BC
Builders: several kings of Ptolemaic dynasty
photo by ESzAH

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Rameses II's Cartouche
The cartouche contains hieroglyphic form of Rameses II's royal names, on a column of the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple
Karnak (Thebes).
Built in 13th c. BC. Builder: Rameses II
photo by ESzAH

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Rameses II's cartouche - photo by ESzAH
Relief in Mereruka's tomb, Saqqara - photo by Born Relief presenting playing youth
in the tomb of Mereruka, Saqqara, 5th dynasty
photo by Born

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Hibis Temple by the sunset
Kharga oasis. Built: 5th c. BC
Builder: Darius I, King of Persia
(27th  dynasty)
( Under reconstruction)
photo by Born

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 Híbis Temple by sunset - photo by Born
Peristyle hall in Luxor Temple - photo by Born Luxor by night #1
The peristyle hall in the Luxor Temple,
with night lights
Thebes (Luxor), Built: 13th c. BC
Builder: Rameses II (The Great)
photo by Born

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Luxor by night #2
Luxor Temple from the Sanctuary,
with night lights.
Thebes (Luxor). Built:13th c. BC
Builder: Rameses II (The Great)
photo by Born

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 Amon Temple of Luxor from the Sanctuary - photo by Born
Ti's mortuary statue - photo by Born Ti vizier's mortuary statue
Saqqara, 5th dynasty
photo by ESzAH & Born

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Ceiling of Horus Temple in Edfu
in the Hypostyle hall
Edfu, built between 4th - 1st c. BC
Builders: Nektanebo II and
several Ptolemaic kings
photo by ESzAH

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Ceiling of Horus Temple in Edfu - photo by ESzAH

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