Tourist and trees inside the rear portion of the Karnak temple in Luxor

A view of tourists and trees inside the rear portion of the Karnak temple in Luxor. In previous photos, you would have typically seen a lot of the structure of the temple, and very little of greenery. In this photo, you get to some of the sparse greenery around the structures. Because of the low level of greenery, it can get very hot during the summer months.
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