Temple of Luxor in Egypt | Luxor Temple History and Facts

Know All About The Luxor temple

Take Luxor day tours around the holy temple that was built to worship the god Amun, his wife, and his son Khulu, who were called the Thebes triad. The Luxor Temple was built during the era of the eighteenth and nineteenth families. King Amenhotep III contributed to building this temple, as well as Ramses II and Thutmose III, who set up compartments for the Trinity of Thebes. The young king Tutankhamun completed the inscriptions on the temple walls.

King Ramses II rebuilt the Triple Cabin because it was destroyed. The construction of this cabin dates back to the reign of Queen Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III. The Temple of Luxor is a very beautiful temple that you will visit in Egypt travel packages and it is distinguished by the ingenuity of planning and the beauty of the walls decorated with inscriptions and drawings that express the achievements of the kings as well as their victories in wars. The admiration and surprise will accompany you during Egypt Christmas tours of the magnificent Luxor Temple. You will see the huge statues on the temple's front as well as the beautiful courtyards in addition to enjoying the antiquities and small statues as well as the picturesque decorations on the walls.

Luxor Temple is a great achievement

This huge temple was built in the era of the Middle Kingdom. Before the construction, there were some remains of an ancient temple at the same site. Imhotep the Third ordered to building of the Temple of Luxor and it is said that before the construction of this temple, there was a compartment built in the era of the Twelfth Dynasty. When you visit the Temple of Luxor via Egypt day tours, you will find it on the east bank of the Nile, which is a gem that shines on the great Nile.

This temple is a Pharaonic relic expressing an ancient civilization and the achievements of the eighteenth family, Queen Hatshepsut, and King Thutmose III contributed to building a small building that has three compartments for the Theban Triad. In Egypt classic tours you will know that Ramses the Third rebuilt these compartments and he ordered to write about this contribution to immortalize his great role in rebuilding these parts of the temple as well as Ramses II's order to build a large edifice and a large courtyard in this temple.

Why was the Luxor temple built?

This temple had great value for the people and rulers. Amenhotep the Third created this temple to prove that he belonged to the god Amun because Amenhotep the Third had no right to become the king of Egypt. After all, you will see with Egypt short tour packages that the rules showed that the pharaoh must have been a son of a Pharaoh and his mother must have been a princess, or the pharaoh must marry the daughter of the previous king, and this did not apply to Amenhotep the Third because his mother was not of Egyptian origins and his wife was not the king's daughter. So, the king built this temple and wrote that he belonged to Amun on the walls of the temple.

He tried to satisfy the priests of Amun, therefore he established this temple for them. This king cared for the Temple of Luxor, as well as the priests gave great value to the temple because it was a home for the god Amun. You can notice the magnificence of the architectural planning of this temple. It is beautiful that this temple is located in the city of Luxor and you can reach the temple by Nile cruises from Aswan to Luxor, which was the most important city in Egypt in the era of the ancient Egyptians, as it was considered the capital of Egypt and the most holy city.

Luxor Temple is Continuous beauty forever

Get ready to spend the most beautiful times in your life with 5 days Egypt tour packages in the most beautiful and huge pharaonic statues that were designed for visiting the ancient kings. You will also enjoy watching the tower at the entrance, which is twenty-four meters high. This tower was built by Ramses II and on this tower, there are drawings of the military victories of Ramses II in his wars Be on time to achieve your dream of visiting the most beautiful archaeological places in the world, and do not hesitate, as you will be one of the millions of guests who admire the Luxor Temple in their Egypt Nile river cruises.

Wonderful artifacts in Luxor Temple

You will walk on the stone-covered stones on the Sphinx Road and the two sides you will find a large number of statues carved in the shape of the Sphinx. These statues refer to the last king of the Thirty family who ordered the construction of this wonderful road. This road connects the Luxor Temple with the Khonsu Temple which is next to the Karnak Temple. The statues on both sides of this road have the head of King Nektunbo. These statues were carved from very huge stones. These statues were placed on a rectangular base and these statues are thirty-four statues.

Temple obelisks

In front of the edifice of King Ramses II, there are two obelisks. These obelisks are made of granite and have a magical pink color. One of these obelisks is in Concorde Square in France. The first obelisk is located in the Temple of Luxor. The names of Ramses the Second and his assistant were written on these obelisks Also there are some drawings of four monks and some drawings show the king presenting the Offerings to the god.

The reason for the existence of this obelisk is to show that there is a large temple in this area so you will notice it before you enter the temple with a far distance away during Egypt Easter tours. These obelisks have a pointed surface and are also covered with a golden layer.

The right side of the temple: On the right side you will find the edifice of King Ramses II and his assistants. In the middle of the edifice, you will see the camp in which the king triumphed over his enemies, and on the far right you will find drawings of the king while he is on his chariot during the fighting.
The left side: You will see King Ramses II fighting the enemies in your 14 days Egypt tours, and on the ground, there are a large number of dead and wounded and many enemies fleeing the battle. The edifice is preceded by six huge statues of Ramses II, four of them are standing and two on the sides representing Ramses II who is on the throne and next to him.

There is a small statue of Princess Nefertari and inside the temple, you will see Beautiful views of Ramses II with his wife, they are with the god Amun, and drawings show the king and the queen while they are attending the official celebrations.

You will enjoy your visit to the temple during your visit to Luxor from Alexandria day tours. You will hear the name of the Luxor temple from many people because it is one of the most famous monuments in the world. you can take beautiful memorial pictures to keep this temple in your memory.