Photo for Today - Terrific view of the Temple of Luxor and mosque
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Photo for Today - Terrific view of the Temple of Luxor and mosque




The Luxor Temple viewed from the Mosque of Abu el Hagag.
An older Mosque dedicated to the same local saint was built on the buried ruins of the Temple.
It now sits perched high on the structure of Rameses II's first court.


Photo and text by Jon Bosworth, with my thanks.




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