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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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Inside Esna's sacred universe. Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
At the Temple of Esna, south of Luxor, Egypt, visitors enter a vivid world devoted to Khnum, the ram-headed god believed to have molded humanity from Nile clay. Built mainly during the Ptolemaic and Roman eras, the temple's surviving hall is supported by 24 towering columns, each carved with intricate reliefs and ritual texts honoring various deities.
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