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Birth of the sun, from the upper chapel of the
Hathor Temple at Dendera.

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Birth of the sun, from the upper chapel of the Hathor Temple at Dendera...

Chapel in the Hathor Temple in Dendera, with mural
showing death rites. Murals are blackened by smoke
from fires Copts lit who lived in the temple
precinct in Roman and later times.

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Chapel in the Hathor Temple in Dendera, with mural showing death rites. Mur...

Outer wall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera:
the goddess Hathor and her son, the god Ihy.

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Outer wall of the Temple of Hathor, Dendera: the goddess Hathor and her son, th...

The goddess Hathor leads Ptolemy Xv Caesarion,son of
Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Outer wall of the Hathor
Temple at Dendera.Behind the goddess,god Horus and
other gods.Facing the gods,a pharaoh (Ptolemy XV?)
offers incense.

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The goddess Hathor leads Ptolemy Xv Caesarion,son of Julius Caesar and Cleopa...

Cleopatra and Ptolemy XVth Caesarion,son of
Julius Caesar and Cleopatra,on the outer wall of
the Hathor Temple in Dendera.

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Cleopatra and Ptolemy XVth Caesarion,son of Julius Caesar and Cleopa...

Elaborate egyptian costume on the outer wall of the
Hathor temple in Dendera.

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Elaborate egyptian costume on the outer wall of the Hathor temple in Dendera...

Hathor, Ptolemy XV Caesarion, son of Julius Caesar,
and Cleopatra, on the outer wall of the Hathor Temple
in Dendera.. small figure left.
Caesarion came to Rome, where his father acknowledged him
After his mother's suicide and his return to Alexandria he was murdered, thus ending the Ptolemaic Dynasty.

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Hathor, Ptolemy XV Caesarion, son of Julius Caesar, and Cleopatra, on the ou...

Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against
the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory,
as did the Hittites. Chariots, horses, dead and wounded
on the battlefield. 19th dynasty

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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...

Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against
the Hittites, Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as
did the Hittites. Chariots, dead and wounded on the
battlefield. 19th dynasty.

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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...

Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against
Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as
did the Hittites. Chariots, horses, dead and dying
on the battlefield. 19th dynasty.

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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...

Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against
the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory, as
did the Hittites. Chariots, horses, dead and dying
on the battlefield.

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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...

Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon
of the Ramesseum describe the battle of Kadesh against
the Hittites. Ramses II claimed a decisive victory,
as did the Hittites. The center of the battle: the
hooves of Pharaoh's horses; dead and dying soldiers.

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Reliefs on the inner wall of the collapsed second pylon of the Ramesseum describ...