Luxor and the Temple of Karnak

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September 13th 2022

Published: November 14th 2023

Day 2 in Luxor, with this morning's first stop being the Temple of Karnak... Construction began in the Middle Kingdom (around 2000-1700 BCE) and continued all the way up to the Ptolemaic Kingdom (305-30 BCE) with most of the buildings dating from the New Kingdom (16th-11th century BCE). The temple is huge and is believed to be the second most visited site in Egypt after the Giza Pyramid complex..... Read Full Entry

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Columns V

Path through the Great Hypostyle Hall

Obelisk

Statues in Ramesses III Temple

Ceiling Decorations at Karnak

...with the entrance to the Colonnade...

Entrance to the Colonnade

Flanked by Ramesses II

Ramesses II

Statue at Luxor

Avenue of the Sphinxes

...as seen from Luxor...

Palanquin (?)

Avenue of the Sphinxes

Lovely K and Palanquin

Avenue of the Sphinxes

Avenue of the Sphinxes with Luxor

Luxor all lit up...

14th November 2023

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Karnak and more
It's tough getting behind on blogs. Hopefully, you'll have time to get caught up as we enjoy your travels. Temple fatigue is real. One does have to ponder what life was really like during those times.

15th November 2023

el Jefe
Jeff C

Karnak and more
Thanks guys, always nice hearing from you...the age and history was truly mind-boggling, loved it...

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