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A hand holds a tiny piece of ancient pottery.
A hand holds a tiny piece of ancient pottery.
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Ruinous stone walls surround an ancient courtyard in Berenike, Egypt.
Ruinous stone walls surround an ancient courtyard in Berenike, Egypt.
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Pastel light glows over the ruinous seaport city of Berenike, Egypt.
Pastel light glows over the ruinous seaport city of Berenike, Egypt.
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Smoke billows across a temple ramp during the funeral of Poppaea in Saqqara, Egypt.
Smoke billows across a temple ramp during the funeral of Poppaea in Saqqara, Egypt.
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Shadows fall across the columns of Karnak Temple in Egypt.
Shadows fall across the columns of Karnak Temple in Egypt.
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A priest in a leopard skin robe holds incense as he leads Egyptian royalty away from a throne.
A priest in a leopard skin robe holds incense as he leads Egyptian royalty away from a throne.
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A statue depicts a frowning face with large ears in Luxor, Egypt.
A statue depicts a frowning face with large ears in Luxor, Egypt.
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Robed, masked monks wave burning torches as they stand in front of a temple where smoke billows past.
Robed, masked monks wave burning torches as they stand in front of a temple where smoke billows past.
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Hikers trek across the ruins of Shenshef, Egypt under a blazing sun.
Hikers trek across the ruins of Shenshef, Egypt under a blazing sun.
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The ruined walls of Shenshef remain on a desert hill in Egypt.
The ruined walls of Shenshef remain on a desert hill in Egypt.
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Desert mountains surround the ruinous entrance of a Sikait emerald mine in Egypt.
Desert mountains surround the ruinous entrance of a Sikait emerald mine in Egypt.
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Mountains border the ruins of the ancient settlement of Shenshef, Egypt.
Mountains border the ruins of the ancient settlement of Shenshef, Egypt.
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Light shines on the belly rolls of a statue of Amenhotep at Luxor Museum.
Light shines on the belly rolls of a statue of Amenhotep at Luxor Museum.
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Divers explore broken pottery and other artifacts on a sandy seabed.
Divers explore broken pottery and other artifacts on a sandy seabed.
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The gallery of a museum houses Ancient Egyptian artifacts.
The gallery of a museum houses Ancient Egyptian artifacts.
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Two large Egyptian statues tower over museum patrons.
Two large Egyptian statues tower over museum patrons.
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Shelves hold Egyptian statues and animal skeletons.
Shelves hold Egyptian statues and animal skeletons.
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Smoke billows across a temple facade where monks wave flaming torches.
Smoke billows across a temple facade where monks wave flaming torches.
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Monks wave flaming torches as they stand outside a temple.
Monks wave flaming torches as they stand outside a temple.
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Sunlight illuminates an Ankh and other Egyptian symbols on the walls of Karnak Temple.
Sunlight illuminates an Ankh and other Egyptian symbols on the walls of Karnak Temple.
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Sunlight illuminates wall carvings in Karnak Temple.
Sunlight illuminates wall carvings in Karnak Temple.
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Ruinous buildings still stand in Sikait, Egypt.
Ruinous buildings still stand in Sikait, Egypt.
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Shadows curve around the stone walls of Karnak Temple in Egypt.
Shadows curve around the stone walls of Karnak Temple in Egypt.