Sightseeing
Trips such as Giza Pyramids in Cairo and East Bank Tour in Luxor
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Abu simbel Temple situated near Egypt’s
southern borders with Sudan, 280 km south of Aswan, the Temples of Abu Simbel
are amongst the most interesting of all Pharaonic temples, There are two
temples cut into the rock dating back to king Ramses II, one is for Ramses and
the other for Nefertari.
The first Temple Ramses II Temple was
built by King Ramses II and is dedicated to the God Re-Hor-Akhty, Amon Ptah,
and King Ramses II as a deified King, Its facade is 35m. long and 30m high, The
facade has four seated colossi of the King, each one is 20m tall and represents
the King seated on his throne wearing the double crown, accompanied by 3 small
figures of his wives, daughters and sons flanking his legs, Near to the summit
of the facade there are number of baboons and above the entrance stands the
figure of Re-Hor-Akhty.
Karnak Temple is one of the largest
temple complexes in the world. This magnificent Temple has incredibly rich
architectural and it was covering about 200 acres (1.5 km by 0.8 km), and was a
place of pilgrimage for nearly 2,000 years, was dedicated to the Theban triad
of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.
This great Temple of Amon Ra was known
during the Middle Kingdom period as Ipt-Swt, which means the Selected Spot. It
was also called Pr-Imn, or the House of Amon. The name Al-Karnak in Arabic was
derived from Karnak, which means fortified village.
This superb complex hosting a group of
temples and it has been enlarged over a thirteen hundred years period. The
three main temples of Mut, Montu and Amun are enclosed by enormous brick walls.
The Open Air Museum is located to the north of the first courtyard, across from
the Sacred Lake.
The main complex, The Temple of Amun, is
situated in the center of the entire complex. The Temple of Monthu is to the
north of the Temple of Amun, and next to it, inside of the enclosure wall is
the Temple of Ptah, while the Temple of Mut is to the south.
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