Sightseeing in Luxor is one thing which you can’t miss at all while you are on your Luxor Tours. Luxor, the city in Upper Egypt is the capital of Luxor Governorate. Being the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor wears the crown of being the ‘world's greatest open air museum’. Sightseeing in Luxor evokes the images of the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis including the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.
You can start off your Sightseeing in Luxor by visiting the Luxor Temple which is an ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city. The temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Chons and was built during the New Kingdom. The temple begins with the 24 meter-high First Pylon, built by Ramesses II. The pylon was decorated with scenes depicting Ramesses's military triumphs. The later pharaohs also recorded their victories there.
The next choice for Sightseeing in Luxor has to be the Karnak Temple. The temple area is a vast open-air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world with the distinction being the second most visited historical site in Egypt. It consists of four main parts of which only one is accessible for public. Also, there are a few smaller temples and sanctuaries outside the enclosing walls of the four main parts. Also, there are several avenues of ram-headed sphinxes linking the Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Amon-Re, and Luxor Temple.
Luxor Museum is located on the corniche overlooking the River Nile in the central part of the city. The grave items from the tomb of Tutankhamun and a collection of 26 exceptionally well preserved New Kingdom statues arte among the most amazing displays. The royal mummies of two pharaohs - Ahmose I and Ramesses I are also there. Another major exhibit is the reconstruction of one of the walls of Akhenaten's temple at Karnak.
For more Sightseeing in Luxor, come to the Valley of the Kings. It is a valley in Egypt where for a period of around 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the kings and nobles of the New Kingdom. The wadi consists of two valleys -- the East Valley where the majority of the royal tombs are situated and the West Valley. Visit the Valley of the Queens where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times for Luxor Sightseeing.
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