Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple
Luxor temple was dedicated to Thebans sacred triad (a group of three deities) Amun re , mut , Khunsu , it's one of the important temples of the new Kingdome
Luxor Temple is located in waset (ancient Egyptian name of Luxor city) on the eastern bank of the Nile valley, it was built by king Amenhuteb III then king RamsesII continued to add some buildings..
The temple is constructed on one axis from north to south its 260m long from the first pylon to the end of holy of the holies.
Avenue of sphinxstatues fronted the first pylon ,its dated to king Amenhuteb III and king nekhtnbo I (from the thirty dynasty) , each statue is scalped from one block of sand stone representing a lion with the head of the king , this avenue extended and linked between karnak temple and Luxor temple .
Luxor Temple is located in waset (ancient Egyptian name of Luxor city) on the eastern bank of the Nile valley, it was built by king Amenhuteb III then king RamsesII continued to add some buildings..
The temple is constructed on one axis from north to south its 260m long from the first pylon to the end of holy of the holies.
Avenue of sphinxstatues fronted the first pylon ,its dated to king Amenhuteb III and king nekhtnbo I (from the thirty dynasty) , each statue is scalped from one block of sand stone representing a lion with the head of the king , this avenue extended and linked between karnak temple and Luxor temple .
The pylon is fronted by six colossi of Ramses II (four seated, two standing)only two seated are left now. Also two obelisks fronted the pylon made of pink granite one of them is now in concurred square in Paris and the other is kept in its place in the temple
The first colonnade court, contains 74 giant papyrus columns, also 11 statues for Ramses II were found between the columns while the mosque of Abu el- Haggagg lies in northeast of the court
The first hypostyle hall contains 14 columns the walls of this hall is decorated with the scenes of the opet festival (ancient Egyptian festival where the god Amunre god of Karnak temple visited Luxor temple)
Then we find the chapel of sacred boat then the birth house finally we find the holy of the holies where the statues of the gods of the temple is placed.
The first colonnade court, contains 74 giant papyrus columns, also 11 statues for Ramses II were found between the columns while the mosque of Abu el- Haggagg lies in northeast of the court
The first hypostyle hall contains 14 columns the walls of this hall is decorated with the scenes of the opet festival (ancient Egyptian festival where the god Amunre god of Karnak temple visited Luxor temple)
Then we find the chapel of sacred boat then the birth house finally we find the holy of the holies where the statues of the gods of the temple is placed.
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