Temple of Horus, Edfu
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Relief in the Court of Offerings depicting the annual Festival of the Beautiful Meeting, during which Hathor's image sailed from Dendera to spend some intimate time with Horus in the sanctuary of the Temple of Edfu before sailing back. The faces were later destroyed by iconoclasts. Photo © Richard Beck.
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