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Criosphinxes (ram-headed sphinxes) lining the processional way to the Temple of Karnak. 

This photograph depicts a row of criosphinxes at Karnak, each combining a lion’s body with the head of a ram, an animal associated with the god Amun. Arranged along the processional route, these sphinxes emphasise their role as protective guardians. This architectural setting helps situate the Great Sphinx of Giza within a broader Egyptian tradition of sacred guardian figures.

Image Details: From Eight Journeys Abroad (1917) by Mary & Frank H Rosengarten