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LUXOR


	East Bank Karnak Temples Sound And Light Show Luxor Temple		Luxor Museum Mummification Museum The Unfinished Obelisk West Bank The Funeray Temple

"Here are works in whose presence it is a task for the imagination
to overtake the eyesight"

Luxor is the world's greatest out door museum, filled with the awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization. During the New Kingdom (1567 - 1085) the capital of Egypt was Wesset which means "mace" to express the extreme authority of this city, then the name was changed to Thebes and Homer described it as "City of The Hundred Gates." Its recent name, Al-Oqsor, means "The City of Palaces"..

The River Nile divided Al-Oqsor to two Banks. On the East Bank, in the City of the Living, Luxor and Karnak Temples greet the sunrise. The sunset on the West Bank throws shadows through the city of the Dead, the Tombs of the Nobles, the Valley of the Kings and Queen Hatshepsut's Temple.

East Bank Karnak Temples
Karnak Temples Ramses II and his wife Nefertari	A group of temples, lying 3km from north Luxor, known to the ancient Egyptians as "Iput-Isut", the most imposing of places, Karnak Temples are built on a massive scale. The temple complex covers a hundred acres; its history spans throughout thirteen centuries. " … There is, in truth, no monument in the wide world to compare with it". The temple start with the Avenue of Rams, representing, Amon: symbol of fertility and growth. Beneath the rams' heads, small statues of Ramses II were carved. .

Sound And Light Show
	This breathtaking show, through the exquisite lyrics, light and music, tells the story of magnificent Karnak Temples. The program is presented in Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Japanese languages.

Luxor Temple
	It was constructed for the worship of God Amon Ra whose marriage anniversary to his wife (Mut) was celebrated once a year. The construction of the temple dates from Amenhotep III and Ramses ll. The entrance of the temple is a huge pylon constructed by Ramses ll. It includes two huge statues representing the King seated. Two obelisks precede the temple, one of them still exists and the other is erected at Concorde square in Paris. This temple is also famous by its huge columns which end by the shape of papyrus plant.

Luxor Museum
	Established in 1975 to present the new discoveries in the area during the excavations. The museum is located between the temple of Luxor and Karnak. It houses Pharaonic relics from Luxor and the nearby sites.

Mummification Museum
	Recently inaugurated in the visitors centre in Luxor. It is the only one of its kind in the world. It houses 150 relics of mummies, coffins, the mummification tools the ancient Egyptian physician used, and paintings representing the religious funerary rituals.

West Bank The Funeray Temple
	The Colossi of Memnon The only remains of Amenhotep III funerary Temple. Medinet Habu Temple Houses Amenhotep I temple which was completed by Thutmose I, II and III. It also includes Ramses III temple whose walls are covered with well preserved religious and military scenes.