Palm trees inside the premises of the Karnak temple in Luxor

The Karnak temple in Luxor is a mixture of different types of sandstone structures, built over a period of time by different pharaohs. Once you get there, you see a huge number of structures, of different shapes and sizes, and in different conditions (some are more ruined, some are less ruined). In the midst of these, you can also see some trees, which seem totally out of place (you expect the whole place to built over, devoid of greenery).
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