Temple of Esna Zodiac

In 2023, restoration work to the Temple of Esna in Luxor Egypt, that had been ongoing for several years was finally unveiled. Among the images revealed was the figures of the zodiac.

It's hard to track down the images, so here's what I've managed to find:

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Portions of the constellations can be seen in this image from before restoration. Notably, Cancer is easily visible under Leo:

Archaeologists also believe this odd depiction of a small bull's head attached to a much larger leg is a depiction of the big dipper:

A few articles from which I took the images:

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