Hatshepsut Temple Under Stormy Skies

The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari is illuminated by low golden sunlight against a backdrop of dark, stormy cliffs and a cloudy sky, with dust blowing across the foreground.

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