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Upper Egypt, where Egyptian power and glory was focused, can not be challenged; it hosts about one third of the whole ancient world's monuments.
City of Luxor, which the Nile divides into two banks: one to the east, where sunrise implies life with its activities, and one to the west, where sunset implies mortality with its arrangements. Whereas Memphis was dominated by its tombs, Thebes was dominated by its temples. The most convenient spot to begin your sightseeing is at The temple of Luxor to understand much easier the master plan of ancient Egyptian great temples. It was built by Amenophis III and enlarged by Ramses II. At the north runs the Avenue of Sphinxes extending towards Karnak. |
|  | The pillars style Ancient Egyptian inspired by the environments and erected the columns at Luxor and Saqqarah as a bundle of papyrus reeds |
The rams road The avenue of ram- headed sphinxes leading to the Great Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak.
The spirtit of Amun-Ra supposed to dwell in the ram-headed sphinx.
The ram was a symbol of fertility.
Apart from the ram-deities Khnum, Harsaphes and Amon, actual rams were worshipped in many cities for their strength, virility and energy. | | |
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nepalgoods Sun Jul 20, 2008 06:05 UTC
Very interesting reports about the excavations and King Tut. Thank you for birthday wishes! Ulrike | shelnlin Sat Apr 26, 2008 03:00 UTC
I always enjoy coming into seeing your pages.. I just wished I took more photos of this place... Never to mind... Gosh how did you get the French president in here.... | Alex-Perth Fri Feb 8, 2008 03:17 UTC
What a beautiful place... One day this Alexandra hopes to visit your Alexandria :) | haiamisa Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:24 UTC
Wonderful - truly wonderful! |
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