The Temple of Luxor - the great pylon of Ramses II

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An avenue of human headed sphinxes of over one and a half miles (3 km) once connected the temples of Karnak and Luxor. Seated statue of Rameses II

This was used once a year in a festival during which the image of Amun travelled from Karnak to visit his southern dominion. It was at Luxor temple that he was transformed into Min the god of fertility.

Two massive seated statues of Rameses II guard the huge gateway (pylon). Two 80 foot (25m) obelisks once accompanied them but today only one remains the other stands in the Place De La Concorde in Paris.

Luxor Reconstruction

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Temple of Luxor showing the Avenue of Sphinxes.

1. Great pylon of Ramses II

2. Great court of Ramses II, which includes a shrine to Thutmose III.

3. Mosque of Sufi Shaykh Yusuf Abu al-Hajjaj

4. Pylon and colonnade of Amonhotep III.

5. Court of Amonhotep III

6. Hypostyle hall

7. Chapel of Alexander the Great.

8. Holy of Holies - Sanctuary

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