After Karnak Temple we visited the Luxor Temple. It is already near sunset when we reached the temple but luckily it is well illuminated. The temple is by the Nile and also called "South Harem of Amon". It is built by Amenophis III, enlarged by Thutmosis III and completed by Ramses II.
The entrance to the Luxor Temple, guarded by two collossal statues of the Ramses II and a obelisk. The other obelisk is now in the Place de la Concorde, Paris. 29 ancient Egyptian obelisks survived till today, of which only 9 are in Egypt.
The statue of Ramses II at the entrance of the temple.
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