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Travel to Egypt: Karnak: Photo 2

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The criosphinx or ram-headed sphinx, is a symbol of Amen, and the path to his temple led past this line of them. Between their paws are statues of Rameses II as Osiris. They were made for Amenhetep III and Thutmes IV and installed at Luxor Temple; Rameses II usurped and moved them here.

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