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"Karnak at Sunrise" by David Roberts. (circa 1830)

The Arabs in the foreground are standing upon the roof of the Temple of Khonsu. The seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth pylons can be seen in ruins to the right in the painting. Note how after nearly two centuries since scene was painted, how little Karnak Temple has changed and yet, it has experienced a rebirth as its ancient treasures and secrets have slowly been unearthed from the grasp of the sand, from which time has no meaning.