The exterior of the temple and portico with their columns. Several men and pack animals are in the foreground. The photographer's signature is at the lower left corner. There is an attached ...

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Known as the “Southern Sanctuary” in ancient Thebes, the Nubian sandstone Luxor Temple is one of the best-preserved to tour ...

This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...

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He built the rock temples of Abu Simbel and his own mortuary temple at Thebes. The tomb of his principal wife Nefertari, also at Thebes, is one of the best-preserved royal tombs. Rameses ...