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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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23 December 2025

A general view of the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt, on December 12, 2025, shows an ancient oracle site dedicated to the god Amun-Ra, renowned in antiquity for its prophecies and for its pivotal role in Alexander the Great's journey to affirm his divine status.

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31 August 2025

Revelers watch the celebration of the late summer festival of ''Gaura,'' singing songs of faith and struggle in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 31, 2025. The festival, observed for five days, is led primarily by women, has roots in ancient scriptures, and centers on the worship of Goddess Gaura, also known as the Hindu goddess Parvati, and her union with Lord Shiva. The word Gaura refers to Gauri, another name for Goddess Parvati, and there are more than one thousand eight hundred names of her in total. Gaura Parva commemorates Parvati's penance to win Shiva as her husband. It marks the divine marriage between the two deities, an event mentioned in the Himavat Khanda, a segment of the Skanda Purana in Hinduism and several other Puranas. In these accounts, Parvati, the daughter of the Himalaya, worships Shiva through strict fasting. Her devotion eventually results in their union, which devotees continue to celebrate every year. The Manas Khanda section of the Skanda Purana places Gaura's origins in the Himalayan region, specifically among communities in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, India. The festival is most prominently celebrated in Nepal across the far-western districts of Doti, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Bajhang, Achham, and Bajura. It falls in August or September, depending on the lunar calendar.

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