Luxor International Airport 13 min
Precinct of Amun-Re (15 min) Archaeological site consisting of the huge temple to Amun-Re, largest of the 4 Karnak Temples. Luxor Museum (10 min) Museum of Ancient Egyptian artifacts, from everyday items to artwork, sculpture & mummies. Tombs of the Nobles (44 min) Ancient sepulchers in the Theban Necropolis housing the remains of prominent individuals. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (47 min) Iconic, reconstructed New Kingdom mortuary temple beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari. Ramesseum (43 min) Complex including scenes from Ramesses II's great Battle of Qadesh & his campaign against Dapur. The great Hypostyle Hall (3 min) Famed area at Karnak temple featuring 134 massive sandstone columns, many with intricate carvings. Valley of the Queens (45 min) Nile valley archaeological site with 90 queens' tombs, some preserved & open for visitors. Deir el-Medina (44 min) Ancient village founded c.1492 BCE, home to workers on nearby royal tombs, plus Ptolemaic temple. Colossi of Memnon (41 min) Pair of huge Egyptian statue figures, the only remains of the ancient temple of King Amenhotep III. Karnak (15 min) Huge temple site with preserved ancient ruins & over 200 structures, including giant Amen-Ra temple. Luxor Temple (4 min) Complex constructed mainly under Amenhotep III & Ramesses II, added to by Tutankhamun & others. Deir el-Bahari (47 min) Mountainside remains of temples including Queen Hatshepsut's tiered temple, chapels & tombs. Medinet Habu (43 min) Ancient Egyptian temple, dedicated to Amun, with bas relief sculpting & the tomb of Ramesses III. Valley of the Kings (48 min) Archaeological site on two branches of a wadi valley with 63 tombs and burial chambers. Mummification Museum (19 min) Compact attraction with information on ancient mummification, plus some specimens & artifacts. |