Luxor Temple dramatically illuminated at night, revealing the colonnade of Amenhotep III and the courtyard columns in warm golden light. The dramatic light
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Luxor Temple dramatically illuminated at night, revealing the colonnade of Amenhotep III and the courtyard columns in warm golden light. The dramatic lighting accentuates the carved reliefs depicting the Opet festival procession, an annual celebration linking Karnak and Luxor temples along a processional avenue of sphinxes.
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