The sites of Luxor

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Luxor Temple - on the banks of the Nile

They were many alternative theories for the Egyptians and what much of the mythology means.  Which at first I thought, ‘yeah, whatever’.   But after going into temple after pyramid after monument and they are all massive, intricately carved - and these are the  structures that are still standing - I could see the rationale that maybe the ancient Egyptians did have some higher knowledge that we didn’t have or maybe they were other worldly.  

 

Looking out from inside Luxor Temple

Entrance to Luxor

From Luxor Temple a 3km avenue of sphinxes (that is in the process of being refurbished) links to Karnak Temple.  

Leaving Luxor

Arriving at Karnak

Karnak Temple – largest religious building ever built is over 2 sq km most of it was built between 1570-1090 BC.

There were 168 of the GIANT columns!

Valley of the Kings – which has over 63 discovered tombs of pharaohs some from 2160BC!  These tombs are dug into the mountains, all with intricate descending tunnels, antechambers and brightly coloured hieroglyphics and painted stories throughout (sorry no pictures inside).  There is also a Valley of the Queens and a Valley of the Nobels.

Ramesseum Temple (my favorite) – even though Ramses II had a tomb he had an ornate memorial temple, that is mostly in ruins.

View from above

 

 

Medinat Habu – the memorial temple for Ramses III

The scene on the front wall of scribes counting the number of enemies by cut off hands (& other parts)

Hatsheptsut – pronounced as if you said ‘hot chicken soup’ really fast is dug into 1,000 foot limestone cliffs that jut out of the desert.  Discovered in 1890 its quite modern looking but from almost 1500BC.

God Anubis-Ra

Not Starving!