Luxor and Aswan
First: Luxor
Luxor is the greatest open-air museum in the world, there is almost no place where the impact of those effects that fills the soul to awe and majesty and splendor to pronounce the greatness of the ancient Egyptians and their civilization.
Launched on the shorter name "and AST" while the modern state (1085 - 1567) and was the capital of Egypt at that time, then the name mutated to Thebes, described by Homer poet Greeks "Gate City percent," and finally called Arabs shortest name of any city of palaces for the large number of what they have seen where the tall buildings and monuments, and still temples, tombs and palaces were built by the list in the limestone rock and granite to remain on the length of time a witness to the desire for immortality, and surrounded by markets and hotels.
Luxor has a unique character distinguishes it from all parts of the world .. you walk in you feel you combine the past and present at the same time .. not free anywhere in the city of Luxor from the impact of the greatness spokesman ancient Egyptians thousands of years BC
Where it came from Luxor name?
The city of Luxor is part of the ancient city of Thebes, which was launched by the famous poet of the Greeks, "Homer" with cent gate of the city's name to the large number of what the high edifices and gates towering developed city throughout history even dubbed Arabs shorter name - any city palaces and after that Behrthm palaces and magnitude buildings that the city of Luxor remained the seat of power between 2100 to 750 BC It is here we know the secret desire that Ihsha visitor to the Eternal City, the majestic monuments of towering columns on the banks of the Nile in .na neighborhoods on land east where the bright sun the source of life and development and in the dead city on the mainland west of the Nile, where the sun Morocco deposited showed life in orbit. On the east bank of the Nile at Luxor Temple - Karnak temples - Luxor Museum on the West Bank of the Nile statue of Memnon - Cemeteries and Valley of the Kings and Queens - funerary temples - the tombs of nobles - the tombs of nobles - the tombs of Deir el-Medina.
The effects of Luxor:
East West raised
Luxor Temple:
This is the temple of the god Amun-Ra, who was celebrating his wedding to his wife - MUT once each year flies god procession from the Temple of Karnak accidentally Nile to Luxor Temple, and is due to build the temple to Alfronan Amenhotep III and Ramses II begins with the entrance of the temple edifice built by Ramses II and has statues Dkhman they represented sitting. And advancing the temple obelisks, one still exists and the other adorned Place de la Concorde in Paris following this edifice courtyard of Ramses II hedged on three sides by two rows of columns in the form of subsidized package papyrus.
Abu pilgrims mosque
In the northeastern part there is now Abu pilgrims mosque in the rest of the temple parts built by Amenhotep III, and starts hall with four huge columns peel columns are divided into two rows and get then to the large patio open and surrounded by three sides by two rows of columns - and then we get to the colonnade featuring 32 columns - and extend inside the temple to get the boat to the sacred room of Alexander the Great has been able to pay tribute to him carrying a small compartment inside the compartment named Amenhotep III. Finally we get to the Holy of Holies, where the sacred statue chamber and the four columns.
The temples of Karnak:
There is in fact a building in the entire world can be compared when it was known as the ancient Egyptians as "any bot - any bot" any more respectful places, has built an imposing standards and has an area of one hundred acres place and its history spans over three centuries. Temples start accidentally rams representing Amon symbol of fertility and growth, has carved rams heads down small statues of Ramses II.
And is also one of the greatest places of worship in history, featuring many of the temples to the unmatched including the Temple of the god Amon and his wife gods (death) and their son god (Khonsu), the moon god .. and has been known since the Arab conquest in the name of Karnak meaning fort .. and begin the temple by way of the rams representative of the god Amun and here symbolizes the power of fertility and thrive Oukj carving under their heads statues of King Ramses II begin to visit the temple to pass from the first edifice, which is due to King Nkhtbo (family 30) and then to the big yard and there are on the right inside the third booths good for Trinity-era City second, and the left sees Medinet Habu.
Followed by the remnants of the edifice second and then to the big columns that contain 134 columns which Ttotha characterized upside for the rest of the columns and lead us where the remnants of the third edifice where stands Umaamah obelisk of Tuthmosis I and from the remnants of the edifice fourth and spearheaded obelisk of Hatshepsut, then you see the remains of the edifice fifth of it to hallow Hall at the end of Holies round up to the courtyard, which is due to the era of the Middle Kingdom, and ultimately into the columns of the huge hall and celebrations due to the reign of Thutmose III.
Holy lake:
Located just off the main lobby, where there is a large statue of a scarab from the reign of King Amenhotep III and was used in cooking
Sound and Light program at Karnak Temple
This program is seen by the impressive display story building impact this wonderful word, light, music and melody is the offer flexible day and witnessed by spectators in the stands the stomach for it, and the display offers a program in English, French, Arabic, German.
Luxor Museum:
Located between the temples of Luxor and Karnak and the archeological museum includes collections of Pharaonic found in Luxor city and neighboring areas
Raised the West Bank:
Statue of Memnon:
Are all that remains of the Temple of Remembrance of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and up per height of about 19.20 meters was launched Greeks this name when cracked statue north of them and pulled out a voice - Vhbhoh hero legendary Memnon, who was killed in the Trojan War and was proclaimed a nation Ayios goddess of dawn every morning was crying it The tears of dew.
Tombs and the Valley of the Kings and Queens:
It tombs kings and queens of the modern state is Bnanha in the soles of the rock in this valley to be safe from thieves tamper .. It consists of several rooms and basements to reach the burial chamber.
The most important of these cemeteries
Tutankhamun's tomb
Tomb of Ramses III
First City Cemetery
Ramses VI cemetery
Mcypr Amenhotep II
Horemheb Cemetery
The tomb of Thutmose III
The most important tombs and Valley of the Queens
Queen Nefertari tomb of Ramses II wife
Temples Remembrance:
Bahari Temple: built Allofh Queen "Hatshepsut"
To lead the rituals that were useful in the other world either name Bahari is a modern Arabic name given to this logic in the seventh century after the Copts have used this temple Dera them. The temple consists of three strips divided by mounting upward path.
Ramesseum Temple: Temple commemoration of Ramses II and recorded on the walls of the Battle of Kadesh.
Hayo Temple City: Temple commemoration of King Ramses III and has views of religious warfare in a good state of preservation and still bright colors.
Among the most important tombs of the region:
The tombs of nobles: and the most important aspects of life Matnqlh us for nobles and their families.
Nakht Cemetery: carvings show how promoted Egyptian artist.
Cemetery of us: Thread property loss in the reign of King Tuthmosis IV.
Ra cemetery masses: a senior statesmen in the reign of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten - and inside the cemetery inscriptions represent Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti and visitors can be seen Dandara Luxor Temple, and the Temple of Esna.
Dendera Temple:
It is located on land west of the city of Qena, about 60 kilometers north of Luxor, one of the Romanian Greek temples. Construction of King Ptolemy III has begun and added a lot of the Ptolemaic Roman emperors and has a famous scene represents Queen Cleopatra and her son Sizarryon Julius Caesar is famous for its numerous astronomical ceilings scenery, which includes the heavenly constellations.
Second, the effects of Aswan:
Aswan city:
The city of Aswan, the most beautiful winter resorts of the world, and includes several historic monuments, namely: the temples of Abu Simbel and the two temples built by Ramses II months Pharaohs of Egypt between 1290 and 1223 BC.
The two most important temples of Nubia The two temples of architectural wonders have been completely carved into the mountain, and two great temple of Abu Simbel: devoted to the worship of the god Ra Hoor Agt God of sunshine.
Temple of Abu Simbel small:
Ramses II was built in memory of his beloved wife Nefertari and the advantage of this temple is the beauty of his drawings and colors and call it the Temple of the goddess of love and rock music and the name of beauty.
Elephantine Island:
Includes the remains of temples, which is a masterpiece unparalleled.
Here are some of the monuments in Aswan
(Elephantine Island - the temples of the island - a measure of the Nile - Agelaka Island - Amon Island - the tombs of the nobles - the monastery of St. Simeon - Unfinished Obelisk - Philae Temple - Kalabsha temple - the temple of the house of the governor).
Monuments in Abu Simbel
Temple of Abu Simbel
Temple of Abu Simbel Great (Ramses the Great) - the small temple of Abu Simbel.
Monuments in Kom Ombo
Kom Ombo Temple.
Monuments in Edfu
Edfu Temple - the effects of the Cape region.
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