EGYPT 98-Luxor-Luxor Temple (Day)

In Luxor, we began to stay on our cruise boat that will take us on the Nile cruise subsequently. The harbour is within walking distance from the Luxor Temple. The next morning some of us went to the Luxor Temple again to snap some photos from the outside.

The esplanade of the Nile at Luxor.


A shop selling souvenir items.

EGYPT 98-Luxor-Luxor Temple (Night)

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.

Surviving colonnade of the temple hall.