The Ancient World
Luxor Temple, Egypt. Carvings and heiroglyphs commemorate Alexander the Great's relationship with god-king Amon and ascention to become pharoah. Alexander positioned himself as Pharoah in order to better rule his conquered kingdom, ancient Egypt. Originally joined by a road to the Temple of Amon at Karnak, Luxor was temple was considered the "harem of the south," the home of Amon's wife Mut and son Khonsu. Once a year, a ceremonial procession took the statue of Amon from Karnak to spend the night with his family at Luxor. © Rick Collier
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