As an option today, and for an additional cost, we visited the Temple of Amun, otherwise known as Karnak. I visited this glorious Temple in 2018, but I would never miss the chance to see it again. It was a wise choice since this time we got there before the crowds.
https://www.ancient.eu/Karnak/
Our guide Amr gave us a lecture on the history of this place and then we were off to explore the complex on our own.
Hey, I was on that balloon the other day! View from Karnak Temple
Karnak Temple – Avenue of the Ram Headed Sphinxes
Great Hypostlye Hall of Karnak Temple- Consists of 134 columns
Sacred Lake
Looking through the Hypostlye Hall to see the Obelisk of Thutmose I – Note: the Obelisk of Hatshepsut is on the left – not seen in the photo
Lucy lives at the Temple – She is so beautiful that I wanted to take her home with me
Luxor Museum
This was the first time I have ever visited the Luxor museum. The artwork and statues are very impressive. I took hundreds of photos but I am only including a few photos below.
I will say I hoped we had some time to visit the Mummification Museum while in Luxor, but I guess that will have to happen, on my third trip to Egypt.
After our visit to the museum, we were off to the airport to catch a flight back to Cairo, and then drive in the afternoon to Alexandria. Next post.
http://www.egyptianmuseums.net/html/luxor_museum.html
False Door Stela Pillar of Sesotris I
Amenhotep IV
An Anthropoid Coffin containing the mummy of the priest of Mnotu
Amenemhat III
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