Luxor Essentials

Explore the architectural legacy of ancient Thebes, spanning both banks of the Nile. The East Bank is anchored by the massive Karnak Temple Complex and the processional Avenue of Sphinxes. On the West Bank, the collection includes the terraced mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, the well-preserved reliefs of Medinet Habu, and the royal burial grounds of the Valley of the Queens. These sites, alongside the artisans' village of Deir el-Medina, represent the height of New Kingdom power and craftsmanship.

Luxor Essentials — Kaart

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Karnak Temple Complex

This large complex is organised around the Great Temple of Amun and includes various pylons, temple ruins and walls with inscriptions.

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Deir el-Bahari

Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor…

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Medinet Habu

Medinet Habu is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the…

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Valley of the Queens

The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high ranking officials were buried.

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Tomb of Nefertari

QV66 is the tomb of Nefertari, the Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Egypt's Valley of the Queens.

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Ramesseum

The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River…

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KV2 Ramses IV

Tomb KV2, found in the Valley of the Kings, is the tomb of Ramesses IV, and is located low in the main valley, between KV7 and KV1.

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Dayr al-Madīnah

Deir el-Medina, or Dayr al-Madīnah, is an ancient Egyptian workmen's village which was home to the artisans who worked on the tombs in the…

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Mortuary Temple of Seti I

The Mortuary Temple of Seti I is the memorial temple of the New Kingdom Pharaoh Seti I.

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Sphinxes

A 2.7-kilometer ancient processional way lined with over 1,000 human-headed and ram-headed statues. It connects the temples of Karnak and Luxor and was historically used for the annual Opet Festival.