Ancient Civilzations Ancient Egypt Blastoff Discovery
The Opet Festival Opet Festival at Karnak in Thebes Egypt A brother and sister squeeze through a crowd in Thebes They stand at the edge of an empty road The sister hears chanting in the distance She grins at her brother She has been looking forward to the Opet Festival for a year
Statue of amun at Karnak Soon a procession passes Priests carry boats on their shoulders Sitting in them are statues of gods including Amun protector of Thebes Behind the priests are dancers and acrobats It is an exciting day in ancient Egypt
