The Karnak and Luxor Temples

Luxor is dominated by the great Luxor Temple in the town centre and the even greater Karnak Temple a couple of miles to the north. These temples, once linked by an avenue of sphinxes, were the great religious centre of Egypt in the New Kingdom period, and each successive Pharaoh added his or her own monuments.

Text and photos © Peter Kirk 2002. Permission is given for copying without alteration for non-commercial use.

 

Karnak Temple, Avenue of Sphinxes

Karnak Temple, The Great Court

Karnak Temple, The Great Hypostyle Hall 1

Karnak Temple, The Great Hypostyle Hall 2

Group Members at Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple, The Obelisk of Hatshepsut

Karnak Temple, View Across the Sacred Lake

Luxor Temple, The Avenue of Sphinxes

Luxor Temple, The Great Court of Rameses II

Luxor Temple, The Court of Amenophis III

Luxor Temple, Relief of the Fertility God on the Barque Shrine of Alexander the Great

Peter at the Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple, The Main Axis

Luxor Temple, Statue of Rameses II