Pompey’s Pillar and Temple of Serapis in Alexandria
Temple of Serapis and Pompey’s Pillar (Ar. Amud al-Sawari), raised in AD 300 in honour of Diocletian who saved the city from famine prior to
Category: Egyptian Temples
Category: Egyptian Temples
Karnak Temple – Temple of Amun in Luxor
The Karnak Temple – The Temple of Amun The religious center of al-Karnak is an extremely complex series of structures divided between three areas dedicated
Madinat Habu Temple (Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III) in Luxor
Madinat Habu Temple (the Town of Habu Temple). Dominating the site is the Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, Habu Temple is the second in size
Kom Ombo Temple – Temple of Sabek & Horus
Kom Ombo (the Mound of Umbu), an important center for the sugar trade. The ancient site of the city of Nebet, later called by the
Hatshepsut Temple – Deir el-Bahari – Murtuary temple of Amun in Luxor
the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, set in a fold of the Theban Hills with the cliffs as a splendid backdrop. Designed and built by Hatshepsut’s
Temple of Queen Nefertari (Hathor) in Abu Simbel – Aswan
About 120m N lies the Temple of Queen Nefertari, also dedicated to Hathor of Abhishek. It is also mainly rock-cut and, although much smaller, it
philae Temple – Isis Temple in Aswan
Agilqiyyah Island (Philae). The island of Agilqiyyah, onto which the structures from the submerged island of Philae have been transferred, has been reshaped to resemble
Temple of Ramesses II in Abu Simbel Temples – Aswan
Abu Simbel (Ar. Abu Sunbul), a corruption of the ancient name Ipsambu], is located (52km) Below Qasr Ibrim, the massive Temple of Ramesses II, dedicated
The Colossi of Memnon (King Amenhotep III) in Luxor
The Colossi of Memnon (Arabic al—Sanaman: the Two Idols). These two immense figures of Amenhotep III sat in front of the mortuary temple of the
Luxor Temple – Egypt Temples
Temple of Luxor, the temple of the Southern Apt or Opet. Here Amun-Min, the fertility aspect of Amun, was worshipped with Mut and Khonso, who
Temple of Horus in Edfu
Edfu,The ancient city which stood here was Djeba, where Horus the Elder was worshipped, later called Apollinopolis Magna by the Greeks who equated the solar