Deir el-Bahari Temple in Luxor

Deir el-Bahari Temple in Luxor

Deir el-Bahari Temple. Hatshepsut Temple in Luxor The site of Deir el-Bahari is famous for containing the funerary temple of Queen Hatshepsut (c. 1473-1458 BC) on the West Bank of Luxor. The temple consists of three layers in the valley, where the funerary rituals were performed for both Queen Hatshepsut and her father, King Thutmose […]

Colossi of Memnon in Luxor

Colossi of Memnon in Luxor

Colossi of Memnon and the Temple of King Amenhotep III The Egyptian-German archaeological mission headed by Dr. Hourig Sourouzian, during the current archaeological season, during the ongoing work on the restoration project of the Colossi of Memnon and the funerary temple of King Amenhotep III, known as the “Temple of Millions of Years” on the […]

Valley of the Kings in Luxor

Valley of the Kings in Luxor

The Road to the Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings is a narrow, closed valley located on the western bank of the Nile, behind the rocks of Mount Thebes (Luxor). Geographically, it is a shallow ravine surrounded by highlands, and resembles a large, irregularly shaped hole in the middle of the highlands […]

Karnak Temple in Luxor

Karnak Temple in Luxor

Why was the Karnak Temple named so? The name: The temple was named after the city of Karnak, which is a modern name derived from the Arabic word “Khornaq,” meaning the fortified village, which was given to many temples in the region during this period.  Karnak Temple in Luxor The ancient Egyptians called Luxor Temple […]

Hot air balloon in Luxor

Hot air balloon in Luxor

Hot air balloon in Luxor Magical trips for tourist groups start today, the happiness for tourists in Luxor city, which are hot air balloon trips that tweet daily in the sky of the governorate above the crops, green nature and mountains, in addition to tourists enjoying watching the temples and tombs of the pharaohs from […]