Luxor |
not the one in Vegas |
Collosai of Memnon 18 meters high |
For Amenhotep's temple |
shepherd |
Temple of Hatchepsut queen & pharoh |
ruled for 21 years |
sent traders to Somalia |
god Anubis - protector of dead |
offerings to Horus |
Son of gods Osirus & Isis |
queen with false beard |
me |
temple built into mountain |
inner temple paintings remain |
peoples of Somalia |
Jeff @ Valley of Kings |
Tomb entrances but no photos allowed |
alabaster factory - I bought a stone cat |
inside the tomb of Senefer |
minister of agriculture of Luxor |
in tombs of the nobles |
paint colors have lasted 1000 yrs |
nobles tombs smaller, less carving |
bright colors though |
me by Anubis is dog form |
gorgeous tomb |
Temples of Karnak |
obelisk by entrance |
Amun - ram god later joined with sun god RE and called AmunRe |
ctyard huge column |
large column area added later to temple |
ram sphinxes with Ramses II statues between paws |
decorated walls |
Ramses II |
more Ramses II |
134 columns inner ct yard - 22 meters high |
was once roofed |
some stone lintels remain |
and colors |
have stayed bright |
in outside elements |
for 1000 yrs and more |
obelisk raised by Queen Hatchepsut |
more stone statues |
Ramses II |
king killing enemies |
sacred lake - wash before praying at temple |
guardian scarab |
our guide Ibrahim Mohammed |
statue Tutankhamen |
and his wife as gods Osirus & Isis |
Lotus Column |
temple decoration of travels |
papyrus column |
Hall of Festivals |
by Tothmosis III |
lookinf back at Karnak |
many column |
paint remains |
large statue of Ramses II |
entrance Luxor Temple dedicated to the god Amun & his wife Mut |
avenue of date palms |
and sphinxes |
leading to Karnak |
main gate - Ramses II |
 inner courtyard of columns |
they built a mosque on top |
huge columns |
statues of Ramses II |
and the lovely mosque |
 a column hall |
another courtyard |
the holy shrine of temple coverted to Coptic Christain church |
offerings to gods still inside |
bye bye Luxor |