River Nile
The Nile is the longest in Africa, the world's second longest river. Delta is the cradle of the Egyptian Nile Valley culture, the birthplace of one of the world's cultures.
Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
Mausoleum is located in the middle of the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens , the Valley of the Kings was built beneath the cliffs behind the mountains , three stately columns column symmetrical building, through the channel into one slope , distance, like a brilliant modern architecture . Temple with its elegant architecture , exquisite, meaning rich relief murals , ancient Egypt was regarded as one of the greatest and most distinguished buildings.
Temple has three layers: the first layer is the ground segment , reflecting relief Hatshepsut Obelisk mining, transportation scene ; second layer relief chronicles commerce with neighboring countries during Hatshepsut ruling exchanges, trade grand voyage . Colonnade behind the reliefs , filling Hatshepsut 's divine birth , tells the story of the god Amon tomb gave birth to her , so she became the seed of God , by the blessing of God , proved her as a woman to become Pharaoh's legality ; should be the main feature of this temple , the statue standing outside the pillars of Pharaoh Hatshepsut , although with a statue of Pharaoh unique beard , but still do not face the expression of majestic male pharaohs third layer and fortitude , still retains the unique and beautiful and elegant woman . The whole temple murals inside depict Pharaoh also worship various gods scenes , but also depicts the important achievements during her reign .
Tickets:Cost: Tickets are 30 LE , 15 LE for student
Address: Desir al-Bahri, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt
Luxor Temple
From the north gate into the temple , the temple has a cross on the outside surface of the causeway leading to the temple of Karnak , after this causeway refurbished to become one of the highlights of Luxor . Originally temple facades have a sphinx stands on both sides of the avenue leading to the Karnak Temple (Temple of Karnak), but now has been interrupted , but there are still some well preserved statue stands here.
Temple of Ramses build a new dynasty , the entrance door is a magnificent tower built Ramses II , originally had two seated statue of Pharaoh statue and four stations on both sides of the tower stands like a side door , now only two statue sitting sculpture stands on each side , each statue up to 14 meters. Before the temple of the original two pairs of 25-meter high granite obelisk (obelisk), which is now a still here , and another one now stands in the Place de la Concorde in Paris , is a much-loved landmark.
Temple built inside the courtyard , God columns and colonnades magic . Stands in the courtyard of the unique and famous for the huge cylindrical flower tree , the top carved pillars with beautiful flower patterns , very beautiful, each pillar represents the Pharaoh's majesty , exposure to which will make people forget the passage of time , Spiritual emotion.
Walking along the road , but also see a lot of inscriptions, although after a few years, but also look at pictures of ancient Egyptian sculpture , ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics , and even still see the stone covering the Roman era stucco . Also engraved with about Ramses II and the Hittite battle between the Latin text on the granite walls of ancient Egypt . Temple is a symbol of New Kingdom Pharaoh rights , then often held here gorgeous celebration is " must to see" the landscape.
Luxor Temple at night watching from the riverbank Avenue shocked people , in the light of the temple has become particularly attractive
Tickets:50 LE ,25 LE for student
Phone:( 20-95 ) 2380269
Address: Madinet Al Oqsor, Luxor, Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings tomb irregularly distributed in the valley, mountains and dug graves , often open in the mountainside entrance to prevent looters destroyed . Along the steep steps down, over a narrow channel , the depths of the tomb through the lobby , leading to put the coffin of the eighteenth dynasty tomb in the form of feature is the lobby and at right angles to the tomb , and the nineteenth dynasty , the most to a linear across the lobby is the tomb .
Valley of the Kings total of more than 60 imperial tombs , buried 17 to 64 dynasty pharaoh during the 20th dynasty . Huge hole was dug into the rock underground palace, the walls and ceiling covered with frescoes , ornate, unimaginable .
Tickets: 80 LE, 40 LE for student ; Only can visit three . If more than three , it would take an extra ticket . In addition, the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun need a separate ticket
Phone: ( 20-095 ) 2311662
Address: Kings Valley Rd Luxor, Egypt
Temple of Khnum
Ace That temple in Luxor to Nanai Si that town (Esna), is dedicated Ku Numu God (Khnum) temple. Since ancient Nile flood the ground becomes high, the temple have been buried in the ground, go down the stairs before the tour. Here is the most worth visiting is the wall reliefs and inscriptions, which recorded the origin of the world and human life, as well as the activities of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Esna Temple is one of Egypt's Greco-Roman temple, built by the Roman emperor, is located in the south of Luxor. King Ptolemy VI hypostyle hall being built, it is built in the form of a ram's head, to express reverence to God Canham creation and built.
Temple of Karnak
Karnak Temple at Luxor Temple group 3km. It is large-scale and complex, covering about one hundred acres , up to thirteen centuries of history , is the world's largest ancient religious site . Here we can watch the ancient Egyptian representative buildings , pillars , courtyards, large towers and obelisks , even the holy lake . Scale Karnak group is unique in the world , where the ancient buildings in the world is unparalleled .
Karnak temple complex is a combination of three groups made the temple complex , the largest and best preserved is the temple of Amun (The Amun Temple of Karnak), currently available for visitors ; another two among the excavated temple is Mutter (Mut) Temple and the Temple of Mongolia figure .
A total of 10 towers Amun temple doors, three large majestic temples, more than 20 blocks of small temples, all built with stone , is dedicated to the sun god pharaohs temple architecture , large-scale, ambitious cushion . Starting from the Rams went into the temple Avenue , Avenue neatly arranged on both sides of the body Sheepshead lion stone statue , representing the god Amun . In many small ram's head carved like Ramses II , Amun sanctuary to pray . Into the temple, go and see the giant statue of Ramses II , which is the temple of Karnak in the most representative image.
Tickets:
Tickets 65 LE, 35 LE for student
Phone:( 20-95 ) 2380270
Address: Mabad Al Karnak, Al Karnak, Luxor
