At the height of the Egyptian New Kingdom, Egypt's capital, Thebes (now called Luxor), was home to more than a million wealthy pharaohs who ruled this kingdom through military victories and extended their power south into Nubia, west along the Mediterranean, and east into what Now known as Syria. With all that money and labor,...Read More
Luxor is one of the most important parts of the ancient Egyptian culture preserved by Egypt. Karnak Temple is one of the largest temples in Luxor. It has a lot of amazing ancient ruins. The Karnak temple complex consists of a group of temples, churches, and other village-like buildings. That is why it was called...Read More
This temple is perhaps the best example of Luxor's being called "the largest open-air museum in the world." Luxor Temple is located in the city of Luxor, which was built on the site of Thebes, the ancient Egyptian capital.Read More
The Valley of the Kings, also called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, looks like nothing more than a sun-kissed red rock gorge. However, beneath all the dust are the tombs of 63 of the most important pharaohs in the history of ancient Egypt. From 500 BC to 1600 BC, people looked up...Read More
The magnificently beautiful Temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Geser Gesseru, was built for the "Pharaoh Queen Hatshepsut" of the 18th Dynasty. It is one of the best ancient Egyptian temples and is believed to be the best thing the ancient Egyptians ever did. Honors both Hatshepsut and Amun. The Egyptian king had to build...Read More
The Colossi of Memnon are two colossal stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt from 1386 to 1353 BC, during the Eighteenth Dynasty. It shows the king seated on a throne with reliefs of his mother, wife, the god Hapi, and other symbols. As early as 1350 BC, quartzite stones were taken from...Read More
