Entrance to the Great Temple, Luxor
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| Title | Entrance to the Great Temple, Luxor |
| Description | Black and white photograph of the entrance to the temple, 1857. |
| Interpretation | Luxor is the modern name of the city near the site of ancient Thebes on the east side of the Nile River. The temple was begun by the pharoh Amenhotpe III (c. 1410-1372 BC). Two statues buried to the neck in sand are of Ramses II. The obelisk to the left was also placed in the time of Ramses II. |
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| Author or Creator | Frith, Francis, 1822-1898 |
| Source | Plate from "Egypt and Palestine photographed and described by Francis Frith", v. 1, London: James S. |
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| Spatial Coverage | Egypt |
| Temporal Coverage | 1857 |
| Collection Publisher | UIUC Rare Book & Special Collections Library |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Date Created | 6-12-02 |
| Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
| Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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