lauriegene > A painted ceiling slab depicting the entwined symbols of Upper (falcon wings) and Lower (cobra) Eypgt around the Sun (Ra), symbol of the Pharoah who ruled both Kingdoms.
lauriegene > The Pharoah and his queen on the left, a couple of gods on the right.
lauriegene > The Ankh in the hands of the gods.
lauriegene > Originally the entire temple was painted in bright reds, blues, yellows, and oranges.
lauriegene > Egypt 2008 photo
lauriegene > A planting calendar.
lauriegene > To the left is an agricultural calendar depicting the 3 planting seasons of 4 months (a month being 3 10-day weeks) each. At the end of the year were 5 days of worship and probably some partying.
lauriegene > Egypt 2008 photo
lauriegene > The outer courts with their rows of columns, not roofed, but covered over in some places with decorated slabs of granite.
A painted ceiling slab depicting the entwined symbols of Upper (falcon wings) and Lower (cobra) Eypgt around the Sun (Ra), symbol of the Pharoah who ruled both Kingdoms.
lauriegene > A painted ceiling slab depicting the entwined symbols of Upper (falcon wings) and Lower (cobra) Eypgt around the Sun (Ra), symbol of the Pharoah who ruled both Kingdoms.
A painted ceiling slab depicting the entwined symbols of Upper (falcon wings) and Lower (cobra) Eypgt around the Sun (Ra), symbol of the Pharoah who ruled both Kingdoms.
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