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Photo for Today - more from Karnak

From the inside wall of the Hypostyle Hall. A relief shows Seti II in the Persea Tree.
He wears the Blue Hemet and holds a Hek sceptre.

Text and photo copyright Jon Bosworth, with my thanks.

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