Luxor Temple Review

It was already afternoon when one of Egypt's most magnificent temples, coming down from a Nile cruise, saw both the daytime view and the Luxor temple under the lights. It proves that Luxor, the glorious years of ancient Egypt, was built in 1398 BC, and then expanded by Ramses II, without experiencing it personally, it feels like a shock, and it is breathtaking.

The temple of Luxor was rebuilt by the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, Amonhotep III, on the site of the shrine built by Queen Hatshepsut, and has a history of more than 3,000 years. The temple of Luxor is especially famous in the ancient Thebes and is one of the better preserved temples. The temple of Luxor serves the wife of the goddess of Amon, Mt., which is also the palace of Amon. In ancient Egypt, the annual festival of Opera was celebrated, and the statues of Amon, Mt and Cons were carried from the temple of Kanak to Luxor in a sunboat.

Luxor temple has a rich history covering the pharaonic, roman, christian and muslim eras which is interesting.

Great temple in the middle of Luxor. The amount of ancient Egyptian history in this place is incredible, the Sphinx avenue connects Luxor temple with Karnak temple, containing 1200 statues on each side

Luxor is an ancient Egyptian city, located on the east bank of the Nile River in the south, about 200 kilometers from Aswan to the south. At an altitude of 78 meters, it is known as the ancient Thebes site in Egypt, which is known as the "biggest open-air museum" on the planet. Due to the chaos, many have been destroyed and obliterated. Now the better preserved is the famous Luxor Temple, of which the Karnake Temple is the most complete and largest. The building was built more than 4,000 years ago and was completed during the New Kingdom period during the times of Ramses II and Ramses III. After renovation and expansion over the past generations, it now covers an area of 33 hectares.

Luxor Temple - mainly built by Ramses III and Amenhotep III, lasted 168 years. It was a huge project. As soon as we entered the temple, we saw that there should be only one Obelisk standing there, while the other one was placed in Concorde Square by France. Over the past 200 years, pharaohs of all dynasties have been repaired and expanded successively. They have used this place as a memorial place to meet the gods of Amon Ra, Mute and Confucius, so it is also called "the Southern Palace of Amon".

The Egyptians at Luxor's two temples said - "If you haven't been to Luxor, you haven't been to Egypt". Luxor's history and relics are too heavy to be digested. The train overnight, no power, three panels plus a rechargeable treasure, evening exhausted, depending on others to help. In remote areas, networks are sometimes absent and slow. At 1:10 p.m. on August 6, 2016, when you look at the Karnak Temple in the hot sun, the first impression is - "wow, it's really big. Under the scorching sun, the earth-yellow buildings, castles, columns are bright or dark in the sunshine, various statues, relief eyes are confused. The temple is more than 700 kilometers south of Cairo, east of the Nile River, the largest temple complex in ancient Egypt. How could something 2000 years ago produce such magnificent works depending on the level of productivity at that time? Nowadays, people can not understand it. The tour guide introduced the God Amen, pointed out feather carving, obelisk granite, can not remember, a little confused. The obelisk is 20 meters high, weighs hundreds of tons, and has exquisite stone carvings. At that time, the iron age was not, and there was no laser technology. It relied on bronze chisels, how to polish, how to enter a road, castles on both sides, four elephants side by side, three standing, one destroyed. The guide said that the Arabs did it, and they did not like idolating. A Pharaoh lived in his 90s and reigned for 67 years. His mummy was found in a museum with bacterial infections. He was sent to Paris to see a doctor. The police car opened and treated with king's courtesy. There are 14 pillars on both sides of the avenue. As you walk along, you can see that there are still big squares and temples. Too big, too hot, too late to look closely, get in the car and drive to see the Luxor Temple, located in the city center, a small temple used by ancient Egyptians to celebrate the New Year. Pacing around for an hour, the castle is magnificent, the pillars are tall, and the statues of lions and rams kneel at the entrance. The film "The tragedy on the Nile River is set here. A boulder falls from a pillar and the guide throws a sponge when he is lobbying for the film. One day in the hot sun, I drank seven bottles of mineral water, two bottles of ice cola, felt the desert, and experienced the heat. The advantage is that there are fewer people in the scenic spots and it is convenient to take photos.