Temples

The Temple of Luxor - the great pylon of Ramses II

An avenue of human headed sphinxes of over one and a half miles (3 km) once connected the temples of Karnak and Luxor. This was used once a year in a festival during which the image of Amon travelled from Karnak to visit his southern dominion. It was at Luxor temple that he was transformed into Min the god of fertility.

Two massive seated statues of Rameses II guard the huge gateway (pylon). Two 80 foot (25m) obelisks once accompanied them but today only one remains the other stands in the Place De La Concorde in Paris. Click here to return to Luxor page one

Click the map above to take a tour of the temple. 1. The great pylon of Ramses II 2. The great court of Ramses II, which includes a shrine to Thutmose   III. 3. The mosque of Sufi Shaykh Yusuf Abu al-Hajjaj 4. The Pylon and colonnade of Amonhotep III. 5. The court of Amonhotep III 6. Hypostyle hall 7. The chapel of Alexander the Great. 8. Holy of Holies - Sanctuary