#Luxor

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Temple of Khonsu at Karnak

The Temple of Khonsu stands in the southwestern part of the Karnak temple complex in modern Luxor. It was dedicated to Khonsu, the moon god…

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Ramesseum

The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor. Built in the 13th century BCE, it…

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Medinet Habu

Medinet Habu is one of the best-preserved temple complexes of ancient Egypt, located on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor. Its principal…

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Colossi of Memnon

The Colossi of Memnon are two enormous stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor, Egypt. Created in…

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Temple of Hatshepsut

The Temple of Hatshepsut is one of ancient Egypt’s most distinctive monuments. It stands at Deir el-Bahari on the west bank of the Nile,…

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Valley of the Kings

History of the Valley of the Kings The Valley of the Kings is a famous archaeological necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor in…

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Deir el-Medina

Deir el-Medina is an archaeological site on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor. It preserves the remains of a village inhabited by the…

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Valley of the Queens

The Valley of the Queens is an ancient necropolis on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor, where the wives of pharaohs, princes, princesses…

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Karnak

Karnak is a settlement in Upper Egypt, north of central Luxor on the east bank of the Nile. Its name is best known internationally because…