Luxor Attractions

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Luxor Travel Guide

Until the beginning of the 19th Century LUXOR (al-Uqsur the Palaces) was a small undistinguished provincial village in the province of Qena. Its fame for Muslims derived from the grave of Abu E1-Hajjaj, a 12C shaykh, whose tomb was and is still the object of reverence .

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Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple has three main sacred areas that honor three gods: god Amon Re , goddess Mut and Khonsu, were members of the sacred family known as the Theban Triad. It is a complicated site with four courtyards.

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Luxor Temple

This beautiful temple was built on the east bank of the Nile by Amenhotep" III, he ruled Egypt during the 18th dynasty. " Luxor temple lies in the center of the modern town on the east bank of the Nile. The ancient Egyptian name of the temple was "ipety_resty", which means "southern chapel".

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Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings is called Biban El-Muluk in Arabic, a name meaning The Gates of the Kings, clearly a reference to the entrances of numerous tombs that, even in ancient times, could be seen in the mountainsides. The valley forms a deep rift in the limestone mass of the mountain of Thebes.

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Valley of the Queens

Valley of the Queens is also known as Biban al Harim and Ta Set Neferu, which means "seat of beauty". From 1903 to 1906, an Italian expedition discovered about eighty tombs, some of which belonged to children of royalty.

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Temple of Hatshepsut

The Temple of Hatshepsut is a rock-cut temple. It consists of three terraces. There is a leading ramp to ascent from one terrace to another. There are many scenes depicted her with God Amon-Re who was the chief god in the 18th dynasty.

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Colossi of Memnon

These two quartz statues represent king Amenhotep III who was associated with Memnon in the greek mythology seated upon his throne which bears the symbols of the Upper and Lower God Nile Hapi. They have not always stood where they are today. They once stood before the mud brick pylon of a mortuary temple.

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The Ramesseum

This temple was dedicated to Ramesses II and a testament to his power and influence and it was meant to be the greatest of all monuments.

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Madinet Habu

It is the most famous Mortuary Temple of Rameses III (20th Dynasty, 1184-1153 BC) in Luxor, one of the best-preserved New Kingdom temples. It was called the "Mound of Djeme," and was first the site of an 18th Dynasty when Hatshepsut and Tuthmose III dedicated a Temple to Amun.

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Deir Al Medinah (Workers’ Village)

Around 70 families lived on this site as state employed artisans to decorate the royal tombs. These families were probably still somewhat wealthy relative to average people given their status as skilled artisans.

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The Tombs of the Nobles

The northern hills of the west bank (Qubbet el-Hawwa or Qubbet el-Hawa meaning windy dome) are filled with the rock-hewn tombs of princes from the Old Kingdom to the Roman period. The 6th Dynasty tombs, some of which form linked family complexes, contain important biographical texts.

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