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Belgian model Marisa Papen was jailed in Egypt after she went bold while posing at an ancient temple. Let’s take a look at some of the stunning photos of Marisa...

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Belgian model jailed in Egypt for bold photoshoot at an ancient temple

Model Marisa Papen was arrested at the Karnak Temple in Luxor for her wild photoshoot. (Photo: Instagram)

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Belgian model Marisa, 25-years-old, said she was trying to spread a message of freedom with her bold photos. (Photo: Instagram)

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Reportedly, Marisa, who describes herself as a "free-spirited and wild-hearted expressionist", took part in the photoshoot without permission from the authorities. (Photo: Instagram)

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Earlier, she has gone wild for similar photoshoots in 50 countries.

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"The last two years I have walked wild and free in at least 50 countries. Rarely do I end up in precarious situations. Until April this year, in Egypt," said Papen.

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She said, "We tried to explain to them that we were making art with the highest respect for Egyptian culture, but they could not see a connection between nudity and art. In their eyes it was porn, or something like that."

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According to reports, Marisa bribed young men patrolling the temples in Giza to avoid trouble during her Egypt trip.

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Later, when four Egyptian security guards spotted them in Luxor, both Marisa and photographer Jesse Walker were arrested.

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Sharing her experience, Marisa said, "I knew that a prison in Egypt looks slightly different then in Belgium or any Westernised country but I had no idea what to expect before actually going in."

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Recalling her jail experience, she said, "The first cell we encountered was packed with at least 20 men, some were passed out on the floor, some were squeezing their hands through the rails, some were bleeding and yelling."

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