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Middle Kingdom capital site and sanctuary of ancient Egypt near Thebes, built by Amunhotpe III and key to the Festival of Opet. Later additions were made by several pharoahs of the New Kingdom, including Tutankhamen, Horemhab and Ramesses II.
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esources for the study of the ancient Egyptian culture on the Nile River in Africa.
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