Temple of Khnum
- By Magdy Fattouh
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The temple, which was erected on the site of an ancient edifice by Ptolemy VI (180—145 BC), was possibly once as enormous as the temple at Edfu.
Temple of Abydos
- By Magdy Fattouh
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In the same way that Muslims strive to visit Mecca monce in their lifetime and Hindus strive to die at Benares, the Ancient Egyptians had a deep desire to make a pilgrimage to ABYDOS (pronounced “Abi-dos”), the cult center of the god Osiris, which is located approximately 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) west of the Nile in Upper Egypt.
Ptolemaic Temple of Deir El-Medina
- By Magdy Fattouh
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Deir El-Medina is a town on Luxor’s west bank that was home to the laborers who constructed many of Thebes’ magnificent structures.
Mummification Museum
- By Magdy Fattouh
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Luxor’s Mummification Museum (open daily from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. in the summer; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-9 p.m. in the winter; no photography allowed) is located at the northern end of the Nile Shopping Center, below the Corniche, and does little to distinguish itself from other museums in the region.
Medinet Habu
- By Magdy Fattouh
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Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis III supervised the construction of the initial temple of Amun, which was eventually walled in by Ramses III to form the current complex.
