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Tips 1 - 8 of 8 Luxor Things to Do
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The Luxor temple is 20 Egyptian pounds to enter... that is about 3.50 US, but don't think of this as an entrance fee, but rather an investment in preserving the heritage of one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Enjoy... and just think, even if you do not like it... McDonald's is right around the corner!
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One of the things that was important in the days of the Egyptians was the ability to have a water supply within a temple. Here is where they housed the fish and watered the animals to support the temple. Here is a picture of my fiance in front of the lake within the Temple grounds!
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One of the distinguishing objects at the Temple of Karnak is the Obelisk of Hatshetsup. If you look closely at the Obelisk, you will notice that it is multi-colored. This is because early after the obelisk was built, another Pharaoh ( I believe a son-in law) came and covered the obelisk all the way up until the word started speaking of the God Amun-Ra. I would definitely recommend a guided tour... it will help explain what I did not!
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This is the ticket to the Karnak Temple, which is connected by 2.5 miles of rams until you reach Luxor Temple. This is definitely the most expansive of the temples that I saw on my trip, so I would definitely recommend that you stop in and see it! Again, its about 3.50 US dollars, or 20 L.E.
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In between Luxor and Karnak temples, there are 2.5 miles of ram sphinxes... here is a picture of some of them right outside the Karnak Temple
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Along our way back from Hatshetsup's Temple and the Valley of the Kings, we stopped along at what appeared to be a small rest stop. It was actually an area dedicated to the Colossi of Memnon. Ancient Egyptians called the southern of the two statues "Ruler of Rulers". Later travelers called them "Shammy and "Tammy", which may have been a corruption of the Arabic words for "left" and "right". Today they are known locally as "el-Colossat", or "es-Salamat".
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Website: http://www.touregypt.net/collmem.htm
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To see this temple, you definitely have to take into consideration the person who it is dedicated to... Queen Hatshetsup was actually a pharaoh, and a woman... which were supposed to be mutually exclusive. She actually convinced the country that she was in fact a man to become the Pharaoh. This temple is definitely different than the others. It is built into the side of the mountain, and is right next to the site of an older destroyed temple. It also has a wonderful view of the Lower Nile Valley.
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Join a Discussion Good tour guide please
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LKM1018 Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:21 UTC
Great pics and tips, escpecially Karnak. I'm planning a n Egyptian birthday trip and these tips have been very helpful! | volopolo Thu Feb 28, 2008 15:20 UTC
I been only one time in Egypt and only in Cairo and Alexandria. Next time i will be in all Egypt! volopolo | Luchonda Sun Dec 17, 2006 07:29 UTC
I love to read yr Egypt pages. It is a nice country and rich in historical buildings | GeJanwhv Fri Sep 22, 2006 15:40 UTC
Ich bin an einem Papyrus von Abu Simbel interessiert. In welcher Größe und zu welchem Preis? Ist es möglich das Papyrus auf einem Foto zu sehen? |
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