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| The superior Egyptian deity Amon-Ra was a combination of Amon, a local Theban god, and Ra, the sun god. This painting in the Tomb of Sennedjum, in Luxor, Egypt, from 13 BC, portrays Amon-Ra as the sun rising between two trees and having the head of a falcon. | ||||||
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| Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY | ||||||
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| Thebes (Egypt); Egyptian Art and Architecture; Amon | ||||||
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