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Tour to the East Bank in Luxor
Luxor is in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. Mainly, it is The East Bank. Therefore, Egyptologists have characterized Luxor as the world’s greatest open air museum. This is because of the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand tall in Luxor. Across the River Nile lie the monuments, temples and tombs and the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Therefore, we highly recommend a tour to The East & West Bank to visit sites around Luxor in one day.
Karnak Temple
First, in Karnak Temple you will learn about the ancient Egyptian theology and its tight connection with everyday practices. Fortunately, you will see magnificent carvings. These carvings state the importance of the god-king because of his vital role in the connection with the sun. this connection is the essence of God Amun-re.
Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is also on the East bank where Priests perform the procession of the sun god as it is a walk through different periods of history.
Tour to the East Bank in Luxor
Luxor is in Upper Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. Mainly, it is The East Bank. Therefore, Egyptologists have characterized Luxor as the world’s greatest open air museum. This is because of the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand tall in Luxor. Across the River Nile lie the monuments, temples and tombs and the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Therefore, we highly recommend a tour to The East & West Bank to visit sites around Luxor in one day. and you will learn about the ancient Egyptian theology and its tight connection with everyday practices.
Ancient Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel Enjoy an excursion to visit the East bank of Luxor where you will be accompanied by Private English Egyptologist guide to visit The Karnak Temple, the largest place of worship ever built. In ancient Egypt, the power of the god Amun of Thebes gradually increased during the early New Kingdom, and after the short persecution led by Akhenaten, it rose to its apex. In the reign of Ramesses III, more than two thirds of the property owned by the temples belonged to Amun, evidenced by the stupendous buildings at Karnak. Although badly ruined, no site in Egypt is more impressive than Karnak. It is the largest temple complex ever built by man, and represents the combined achievement of many generations of ancient builders. The Temple of Karnak is actually three main temples, smaller enclosed temples, and several outer temples located about three kilometers north of Luxor
Then move to Luxor Temple. It was built by Amunhotep III in 18th Dynasty in the New Kingdom and it was completed by Ramesses II during the 19th Dynasty. King Ramses II was the most famous king in the 19th Dynasty. He ruled Egypt for about 67 years. It was dedicated to the great god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu together representing the Theban triad. Enjoy visiting Obelisk of Ramses II in front of the 1st Pylon. It was called "Ipet resyt", which means the Southern Opet or the Place of the Seclusion of Amun-Re. It was directly connected to the temple of Karnak, the main cult center of Amun-Re or Amun-Min, the sky god or the ithyphallic fertility god. The temple of Luxor has, since its inception, always been a sacred site. After Egypt's pagan period, a Christian church and monastery was located here, and after that, a mosque (13th century Mosque of Abu el-Haggag) was built that continues to be used today.
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