Temple of Luxor Egypt

 

Entry to the Temple of Luxor
Known as the First Pylon

Following a dinner by the Nile, we entered the Temple of Luxor, which is on the East side of the Nile in Luxor (ancient Thebes). 

The temple dates to about 1400 BCE. The area was a fortress during the Roman period.

Tutankhamun & wife Ankhesenamun
2023, Geoffrey W. Sutton

Ramses II, Luxor Temple, 2023
Geoffrey W. Sutton

The Avenue of the Sphinxes - Luxor Temple

The Courtyard of Ramses II

Temple Information

The major contributor was Rameses II.

Other contributors to the temple complex include Tutankhamun, Horemheb, Merenpetah, Seti I, Ramses III, IV and VI, Alexander the Great.

Dedication- To the king of the gods, Amnon, his consort Mut, and their son Khons.

The excavation of the buried temple began in 1884.

The Rulers

Story boards near the entrance offer basic information on the ruler who contributed to the temple complex. Here are those images (all dates are BCE).

Hatshepsut, 1473

Amenhotep III, 1390

Tutankhamun, 1332

Ramses II, 1279

Pinedjem I, 1070

Nectanebo I, 379

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Valley of the Kings, Luxor Egypt

 The Valley of the Kings contains over 60 tombs, which date to about 1500 BCE to 1075 BCE.

Our first visit was to the tomb of Ramses VI and the second one is Rameses IX. We were amazed at the stunning colours in the images on the walls and ceilings as we walked along the crowded pathway.

I've included several images so you can see some of the details as well as larger views. By including the people ( I had little choice) you can estimate the height of the passage ways.

RAMSES VI

A few detailed views.

RAMSES IX

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Karnak Luxor Egypt

Karnak Temples Visitor Center

 Karnak is situated in Upper Egypt near modern Luxor. The complex of temples and other builidings are mostly from the New Kingdom but data from the Middle Kingdom (c2,000 BCE) to the Ptolemaic Kingdom, which ended  c 30 BCE.

Only part of the temple complex has been restored and is open to the public. Nevertheless, the available structures are immense.

The great hall contains massive columns.

And a giant statue of Ramses II.

At one point in history, there was a marble floor. A small section remains.

Some obelisks were gifts to other nations (e.g., England, France) but the obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Thutmose I remain.

Toward the back of the available area is a sanctuary.

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