Avenue of Ram Headed Sphinxes at the Temple of Karnak
An Egyptian coming out of the Amun Temple Enclosure at the Temple of Karnak
The Great Court in the first pylon of the Amun Temple Enclosure in the Temple of Karnak
Almost every Pharoh made a contribution to the Temple of Karnak, with statues, obelisques, and temples built from 2000-1000 BC
A statue of Ramses II greets visitors at the entrance of the Second Pylon
The entrance to the Great Hippostyle Hall, planned by Amenhotep III, decorated by Ramses II and Seti I.
The colors are still preserved on the walls and the ceilings from 1200 BC (That is 2200 year old paint!)
The hall is large enough to contain both Rome's St. Peters and London's St. Paul's
...a forest of 134 towering papyrus-shaped stone pillars, so wide that it takes 8 people holding hands to circle one of them.
Amazingly preserved hieroglyphs...
...cover every surface of the hall
This one is of Amun, the local god of Thebes (Luxor), who is one of the most important gods in Egyptian Theology
An Egyptian statue in the Hippostyle Hall
More hieroglyphs in the Hippostyle Hall
The tallest Obelisk in Egypt at 29.2M high was erected by Hatshepsut
The other Obelisk of Hatshepsut, the famous female pharoh
Kimberly and her Mom in the Luxor Temple
Hieroglyphs at the Luxor Temple
An excavation team at work in the Luxor Temple
The Avenue of Sphinxes at the Luxor Temple. It once ran 3km to the Karnak Temples.
The remaining Obelisque at the Luxor Temple (The other one is in the middle of the Place de La Concorde in Paris.)
The Luxor Temple was built by Amenhotep III in the 15th century BC
The ruins were built over in the centuries after they were abandoned.
The Mosque of Abu al-Haggag was actually built over the ruins
A giant statue of Ramses II...
...with hieroglyphs all over it
Luxor Temple: The Temple of Amun was stuccoed over by the Romans in the 3rd century and used as a cult sanctuary
The Colossi of Memnon on Luxor's west bank
An egyptian man rests near the Colossi
Deir el-Medina, the remains of the village and necropolis associated with the artists, artisans, and workmen who created the tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
Egyptians have been relocated out of towns like these on the West Bank of Luxor, because they are too close to the Valley of the Kings
Hatshepsut's temple from the Nile
Hatshepsut is famous for somehow commanding the respect of the Egyptian court so she could rule as Pharoh, even though she was a woman
...this was still a handicap though, so she often is portrayed as a man, with a beard.
James inside of the niches in Hatshepsut's Temple (Yes, those colors are from 1500 BC!)
The whole family in front of Hatshepsut's temple.
Anubis, God of Mummification, often depicted as a jackal-headed man.
Hathor, Godless of Love, often depicted as a cow or a woman with cow horns
At the Valley of the Kings, this model shows the network of underground tunnels and tombs where the Pharohs are buried.
Entering the Valley of the Kings
Robert walking into one of the Pharoh's tombs
The entrance to a Pharoh's tomb
Inside one of the Pharoh's tombs
Sunset at the Valley of the Kings
The famous tomb of King Tutankhamun...
...was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter...
...the tomb was completely packed with treasures to ensure King Tut's happiness in the afterlife.
