Avenue of the Sphinxes and Sety II Obelisk from the first pylon of the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt.

Picture are the ram headed sphinxes along the South side of the Avenue of the Sphinxes and the Sety II Obelisk photographed from the first pylon of the Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt. These sphinxes symbolize the god Amun and a small effigy of Rameses II, in the form of Osiris, stands between their front paws. The first pylon is the last to be built at Karnak and is the main entrance into the temple today. it was never completed and is undecorated. It was built by Nectanebo between 380 and 362 BC. The Sety II Obelisk is poorly preserved red sandstone erected by Sety II in the 19th Dynasty.

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Keywords: 19th 362 380 amun and avenue before between built christ dynasty effigy egypt first form front god headed karnak luxor nectanebo osiris paws pylon ram rameses sety small sphinxes stands symbolize temple two

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