Culture and history info
Temple of Luxor
Luxor Temple is located in modern city. it was built over hundreds of years by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun and other pharaohs.
While you walk through the temple, you can usually see the contributions of each one where you find statues and images carved on the walls.
The Romans and later Christians also had an impact on the temple.
It was the largest and most important religious center in ancient Egypt.It have been the center of the coronation of a large number of kings in Egypt.
Also the huge temple complex is 850 feet long and about 213 feet long on the front side.
The main entrance leads to a vast courtyard built by Ramses II.
Hatshepsut Temple
The Hatshepsut Temple is one of the masterpieces of architecture in the world.The uniqueness of its layout reflects the shape of the pharaoh responsible for its construction.
The funerary temple in Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el-Bahri, is located below the huge cliffs near the West Bank of the Nile River, and is dedicated to Amun-Ra..
The temple complex on three ascending terraces from the plain, linked by stairs, dividing it into northern and southern halves.
Along the west side of each balcony there are prominent columns.The temple itself was partially carved from the rock.
Inside,the complex is richly decorated with sculptures, reliefs. Pagan inscriptions depict the story of the birth of Hatshepsut.
And the commercial expeditions to the land of Punt.
Temple of Ramsium
The large funerary temple built by Ramses II devoted to Amun is located on the edge of cultivated land, about a kilometer and a half south of Deir el-Bahri.
Although only half of the original building remains, it is still an impressive monument.The northern tower and the south tower are engraved with the inscription of
the battle of Ramses II with the Hittites. The scenes here depicted Ramses on his vehicle, crushing the Hittites, who were killed by his arrows or escaped in a wild confusion,
and fell into the River Orontes. There are huge personal remains of the king, originally estimated to be 17.5 meters long and weighing more than 1,000 tons.
