Luxor
Located on the eastern bank of the Nile in southern Egypt. It is built on the ancient ruins of the city of Thebes, the capital of the pharaohs at the height of their power during the 16th to 11th centuries BC. It was the capital of ancient Egypt for more than 1,500 years. It is the city of great temples and famous necropolises. Today's city surrounds two huge ancient and surviving monuments: the elegant Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are located on the west bank of the river.
What to see in Luxor?
Luxor Temple
It was built by two pharaohs, Amenhotep III and Ramses II during the New Kingdom. It was linked to the Temple of Karnak by the Avenue of the Sphinxes, a drome flanked by statues of sphinxes and rams. It consisted of dromos, two large obelisks and two large seated statues, formerly the pylons of the monarch Ramses II. It has a large patio, processional colonnade, atrium, hypostyle room, birth chamber, offering room, vestibule, boat sanctuary and several other sanctuaries.
Karnak temple
It is the largest temple in Egypt, the enclosure has a perimeter of 2,400 meters. It is the largest known religious center in the world. The main temple was dedicated to the worship of the God Amun. It is the third most visited place in the country. It is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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