Luxor Temple

Luxor Tempel	Colonnade of Amenhotel III, Luxor Temple 1390-1352 BC	The impressive First Pylon illuminated at night, Luxor Temple	First Pylon and Obelisk, Luxor Temple
First Pylon and Obelisk, Luxor Temple	24m First Pylon of Ramses II 1279-1213 BC	Luxor Temple	Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple	Colossal statues of Ramses II 1279-1213 BC	Luxor Temple	There used to be 2 obelisks...the other is now in Paris
Avenue of the Spinxes leading to Karnak 3km away	Sphinx, Luxor Temple	Sphinx, Luxor Temple	Once a year, the image of Amun was carried here from Karnak for the Opet Festival
Sphinx profile and the Obelisk of Luxor Temple	Sphinx, Luxor Temple	Sphinx, Luxor Temple	Chapel of Serapis, Graeco-Roman
Obelisk and Ramses II	First Pylon, Luxor Temple	The other obelisk was given to France in 1831 by Mohammed Ali	The second obelisk would look better here than in Paris
Obelisk, Luxor Temple	The obelisk, made of Aswan granite, is in excellent condition and covered with intricate heiroglyphics	Obelisk and Ramses II	Obelisk, Luxor Temple
Obelisk, Luxor Temple	Obelisk of Ramses II, Luxor Temple	Obelisk, Luxor Temple	Ramses II at the Battle of Qadesh against the Hittites (1274 BC), First Pylon
Ramses II	Only the head remains from this statue of Ramses II	Baboons greeting the sun at the base of the Obelisk	Baboons greeting the sun at the base of the Obelisk
Seated Colossus of Ramses II	There used to be 6 colossi, only 2 remain	Colonnade of Amenhotep II with two colossi of Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II
Mosque of Abu al-Haggag - most interesting is the doorway height showing the ground level in the 14th C.	Temple of Thutmosis III, Luxor Temple	Temple of Thutmosis III - sacred boat shrines of Amun, Mut and Khonsu, Luxor Temple	Ramses II
Colonnade of Amenhotep II with two Ramses II	Ramses II	Ramses II	Colonnade of Amenhotep II with two colossi of Ramses II
Ramses II	Relief on the side of the Colossus of Ramses II	Hapy, the god of the Nile Flood	The hermaphrodite god Hapi binding Upper and Lower Egypt
Cities of the modern Middle East under tribute to the Egyptian pharoahs	Representative figures of prisioners from the Levant	Tutankhamun and his child bride	LuxorJan06 1027.JPG
Colonnade of Amenhotep III	Colonnade of Amenhotep III	Court of Amenhotep III (Amenophis) closed papyrus capitals	Clash of Civilizations
Coronation of Amenhotep III by the god Amun	Coronation of Amenhotep III (Amenophis) by the god Amun-Ra, 18th Dynasty ca 1370 BC	Coronation of Amenhotep III (Amenophis)	LuxorJan06 1044.JPG
LuxorJan06 1046.JPG	Tutankhamun with his cartouche damaged	Modification to the Hypostyle Hall for conversion to a Coptic church	Hypostyle Hall, Luxor Temple
LuxorJan06 1050.JPG	Opet Festival - cattle offering - Debbie's potato	LuxorJan06 1055.JPG	Tutankhamun's reliefs of the Opet festival were finally completed under Seti I and bear his cartouche
LuxorJan06 1057.JPG	LuxorJan06 1059.JPG	Seshet, Thoth's consort, goddess of writing and measurement	Great Court of Ramses II
Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II
Great Court of Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II	Great Court of Ramses II
Min, the god of fertility	Min, the god of fertility	Ramses II	Ramses II
Ramses II and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III	Ramses II and the Colonnade of Amenhotep III	Seated colossus of Ramses II and the Obeslisk	Ramses II and the First Pylon
Ramses II	Debbie and Roy with the head of Ramses II, Luxor Temple	The Obelisk of Luxor Temple	Luxor Temple