Visiting Karnak Temple whilst on Holiday in Luxor, Egypt.

Sightseeing Guide and Pictures to visiting and touring round Karnak Temple in Egypt.

Egypt's famous Karnak Temple at Luxor. Below are a series of photographs we took at the totally impressive Karnak Temple complex whilst on holiday in Luxor, Egypt during February 2006. There are quite a few temple sites in and around Luxor to be visited - for instance the Medinat Habu Temple of Ramses III is fantastic - but Karnak Temple is really something else. We enjoyed all of our sightseeing around the various temples but think that we should have visited Karnak last of all.

Karnak Temple is around 3kms from Luxor so easily reached from the centre of Luxor either by walking along the paved area beside The Nile or by a quick 10LE taxi ride or even by caleche. Entry into the site cost us 45LE - even in February it was really hot inside the complex so it is really worth taking plenty of water with you. In fact the site is so large that you can easily spend a whole day looking around so you may wish to consider even take some food with you too.

 

The First Pylon First Pylon with the row of Sphynx   Mummiform figures of the King as Osiris Wall relief's
Ramses II with one of his daughters Karnak Temple - Hieroglyphs can be seen everywhere Karnak Temple at Karnak - First Pylon of the Temple of Khonsu Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Khonsu - Karnak Temple Luxor
Ramses II with one of his daughters Hieroglyphs can be seen everywhere   First Pylon of the Temple of Khonsu Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Khonsu

At the entrance you can easily get a guide to take you round but we prefer just to wander around such sites simply enjoying it all and taking our photographs. There are several books available which give you lots of information and descriptions - in particular one called "The Illustrated Guide to Luxor, Tombs, Temples and Museums" - this book by Kent R. Weeks is listed as ISBN 977-424-800-7 but from what we can see it may be that you can only buy it in the Middle East - we got ours in Luxor.

Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Khonsu Karnak Painted wall relief Wall Releifs at Karnak Temple Luxor Karnak 7th Pylon with remains of statues Egypt - Karnak - The Sacred Lake
Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Khonsu Painted wall relief Wall Releifs 7th Pylon with remains of statues The Sacred Lake
Temple of Ramses II Osiris Statue Karnak Luxor Karnak Temple Luxor's Karnak Temple
Temple of Ramses II Osiris Statue      
Hieroglyphs Temple of Thutmes III Luxor - Karnak Karnak Temple Luxor The Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut - Luxor
Hieroglyphs Temple of Thutmes III     The Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut
Karnak Temple Luxor Sandstone Columns of the Hypostyle Hall The massive columns which supported the ceiling of the Hypostyle Hall Criosphinxes - lions body with the head of a ram
Karnak Temple Luxor Sandstone Columns of the Hypostyle Hall The massive columns which supported the ceiling of the Hypostyle Hall Criosphinxes - lions body with the head of a ram

 

Lots of coach trips obviously go to the Temple each day and it can get pretty busy, however most of these seem to be gone by around midday and the area becomes quieter with mostly just us "independants" around.

 

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