Temple of Luxor
The Luxor Temple is a large complex of columns and statues constructed around 1400 BCE, reputed to be the largest and most significant religious center in Ancient Egypt. It is located on the east bank of the Nile. Luxor was known as Thebes to the Greeks.
Details of the columns with bright vibrant colors. Every surface was carved with art and stories.
Good example of a cartouche.
a sacred scarab.
Hieroglyphs at the base of one of the statues. At the top the protective wings of the falcon. The royal names are shown in the cartouche, that is, enclosed within an oblong.
Engraving of a victory showing the heads of the vanquished.
Ram headed sphinx. There are rows and rows of them at the Karnak Temple.
Ram headed sphinx.
The scale of the statutes and the walls is immense.
