an illustration re-creating the excitement as the sacred barks leave Karnak for Luxor

Egypt’s pharaohs welcomed summer with this fabulous festival

When the Nile flooded, Egyptians celebrated the feast of Opet, a joyous procession the carried statues of the gods from Karnak to Luxor.

This 20th-century illustration by American artist Balage Balogh re-creates the vibrancy and excitement as the three sacred barks leave Karnak for Luxor.
Photograph by Balage Balogh/RMN-Grand Palais
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