Sunday, October 31, 2010

Description of Luxor


Cape effects

Cape graves
 The effects of Luxor and Aswan
 Explain the Luxor Temple
Luxor's antiquities

Description of Luxor

Temple of the Cape

Pharaonic effects of Aswan.
 Photos of graves of pharaohs. 
Pictures inside the temple of Luxor.
 Abu Simbel and Karnak and the Temple of Amun
First: Luxor

 a recent photo of the city of Luxor Luxor is the greatest open-air museum in the world, there is almost no place where the impact of the effects fills the soul with awe and wonder, and majesty to pronounce the greatness of the ancient Egyptians and their civilization.

Launched the shorter name "wast" during the New Kingdom (1085 - 1567) was the capital of Egypt at that time, and then mutated the name to the good described by Homer poet Greeks "city cent Gate" and finally launched the Arab name of Luxor any city palaces of a large number of what they have seen From the towering edifices and buildings, and remains of temples, tombs, and palaces list of which was built in limestone 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 that sets it apart from all parts of the world. You walk in you feel you combine the past and present at the same time.

 Not without its place in the city of Luxor, the impact of the speakers, and the greatness of the ancient Egyptians thousands of years BC.

 Where the name came to Luxor

The city of Luxor is part of the ancient city of Thebes, which was launched by the poet of the Greeks famous "Homer" the name of the town with the percent door for numerous citadels of high and gates, high-rise and developed town in history until called by the Arabs the name of Luxor - any city of palaces and after They are impressed palaces and the magnitude of buildings that the city of Luxor remained the seat of power between 2100 to 750 BC and from here we know the secret of the desire it feels visitor to the Eternal City effects majestic-column high-rise on the banks of the Nile in the genome neighborhoods on the mainland east, where the bright sun is the source of life and development and in the city of the dead on the mainland west of the Nile, where the setting of the sun in an orbit deposited life eternal.

On the east bank of the Nile at Luxor Temple - Karnak Temple - Luxor Museum on the West Bank of the Nile statue of Memnon - the tombs of the Valley of the Kings and Queens - funerary temples - Supervising graves - graves supervision - The Tombs of Deir el-Medina.
Luxor's antiquities:

East-West raised

Temple of Luxor:

This is the temple of the god Amun-Re, who was celebrating his wedding to his wife - death - once a year flies procession of God from the Temple of Karnak, the path of the Nile to Luxor Temple, and back building of the temple to Alfronin Amenhotep III and Ramses II begins with the entrance of the temple edifice built by Ramses II and has statues massive protruding they represented sitting. 

The temple is preceded by one obelisk that still stands, and others adorn the Place de la Concorde in Paris, following this edifice Mahot Ramses II courtyard on three sides by two rows of columns in the form of subsidized package papyrus.

Masjid Abu pilgrims In the northeastern part there is now a mosque Abu pilgrims rest of the parts of the temple were built by Amenhotep III, and starts hall huge columns of fourteen columns are divided into two rows and we get then to the large courtyard open and surrounded by three sides by two rows of columns - and then we get to the lobby columns and a column of 32 - and move inside the temple to get to the room of the sacred boat of Alexander the Great was able to pay tribute to his small cabin bears his name in the compartment of Amenhotep III.

 Finally, we come to the Holy of Holies, where the sacred statue room with four columns.

Karnak Temple Karnak Temple:

There really was no building in the world you can compare it was known when the ancient Egyptians as "any bot - bot no" any more places in respect, has built an imposing standard and has an area where a hundred acres and a history over three centuries. Accidentally rams begin temples of Amun, which represent a symbol of fertility and growth, sculpted the bottom of the heads of rams, small statues of Ramses II.

He is also one of the greatest places of worship in history and includes many temples unparalleled, including the temple of the god Amun and his wife the goddess (or death), and son of God (Khonsu) The god of the moon. 
 since the Arab conquest on behalf of Karnak, the sense of the fort. And starts the temple accidentally rams a representative of the god Amun, and here symbolizes the power of fertility and growth Oukj carving under their heads statues of King Ramses II begin to visit the temple to pass from the first edifice which dates back to King Nkhtbo (family 30) and ultimately into the large courtyard, is on the right of the entrance three booths of the trinity of a good time Second City, and on the left see the Temple of Ramses III.

Colonnade inside the temple Alkrinkely that remains edifice second and then to the hall of the major pillars that contain 134 columns by Ttotha characterized upside for the rest of the columns and lead us where the remains of edifice third where they stand in front of him Obelisk of Tuthmosis I and him to the remnants of edifice fourth Taatkdmh Obelisk of Hatshepsut, then you see the remains of monument V and then to the Holy of Holies At the end of the round up to the courtyard which dates back to the era of the Middle Kingdom and from the lounge to the celebrations with a huge pole and back to the reign of Tuthmosis III.

Sacred Lake:

  • It is located outside the main hall where there is a large statue of a scarab from the reign of King Amenhotep III and was used in cooking
  • Program of sound and light in the Temple of Karnak
  • See this program through the display remarkable story of building this wonderful effect of word and melody of light and music display is flexible day and witnessed by the spectators from the stands for that purpose, and provides a presentation program is also available in English, French, Arabic, German.

Luxor Museum Luxor Museum:

Located between the temples of Luxor and Karnak and the museum houses collections of ancient Egyptians found in the city of Luxor and the surrounding areas

Raised the West Bank:

Statue of Memnon:


All that remains of the temple commemorates the anniversary of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and rising up the one about 19.20 meters, the Greeks this name when he cracked the statue north of them and get out votes - Making him a hero like the legendary Memnon, who was killed in the Trojan War and was calling to his mother Agios goddess of dawn every morning and was crying it was tears of dew.

The tombs of the Valley of the Kings and Queens:

It is ordered that the graves of kings and queens of the modern state  By carved in the soles of the rock in this valley be safe from tampering thieves. It consists of several rooms and tunnels to reach the burial chamber.

The most important of these tombs

Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tomb of Ramses III
Tomb of Seti I
Tomb of Ramses VI
Tomb of Amenhotep II
Tomb of Horemheb
Tomb of Thutmose III

The most important tombs of the Valley of the Queens

Tomb of Queen Nefertari wife of Ramses II

Temples commemorate the anniversary:

Bahari Temple:

 built by dealers across the Queen "Hatshepsut" Temple of Hatshepsut
To perform the rituals that were useful in the world to be either the name of the Bahari is the name of modern Arabic dubbed this makes sense in the seventh century AD After that use the Coptic monasteries of this temple to them. The temple consists of three runways mounting divided by a causeway.

Ramesseum Temple:

The Temple of the commemoration of Ramses II is on the walls of the Battle of Kadesh.
Hayo Temple City: Temple commemorates the anniversary of King Ramses III and has views of religious and military in a good state of preservation and still bright colors. 

Interment Supervision:

 The most important aspects of life Matnqlp us of the nobility and their families Cemetery Nakht: carvings show a high level of an Egyptian artist.

Cemetery us: The author of Lost Property in the reign of King Tuthmosis IV.
Tomb Ra touch: a senior statesman in the reign of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten - inside the cemetery inscriptions represent Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti and visitors can be seen Luxor Temple of Dendera, the Temple of Esna.

Dandara:

And is located on land west of the city of Qena, about 60 km north of Luxor, one of the Romanian Greek temples. Has begun construction of King Ptolemy III and added a lot of the Ptolemaic Roman emperors and has a landscape famous for Queen Cleopatra and her son, Julius Caesar Sizarryon ceilings and is famous for the scenery, which includes numerous astronomical celestial towers.

II: Effects of Aswan:

Aswan City:

City of Aswan City Aswan Gharwptattabr time of the most beautiful winter resorts in the world and includes several historic monuments, namely: the temples of Abu Simbel and the two temples built by Ramses II months Pharaohs Egypt between 1223 BC and 1290 AD.

The two most important temples of Nubia The two temples of architectural wonders have been fully carved inside the mountain and are the temple of Abu Simbel: which has been earmarked for the worship of the god Ra the sun god Hor Acht bright.

Temple of Abu Simbel Sub:

Built by Ramses II to commemorate his beloved wife Nefertari and the advantage of this temple is the beauty of his drawings, colors, and is called the Temple of the goddess of love and rock music, and beauty.

Philae Island:

Island Vilptdm remains of temples, which is an unparalleled masterpiece.
Here are some of the monuments in Aswan

(Elephantine Island - the temples of the island - a measure Nile - Ijileka island - the island of Amun - The Tombs of the nobles - the monastery of St. Simeon - unfinished obelisk - The Temple of Philae - Kalabsha Temple - Temple of the Governor's house).

Monuments in Abu Simbel:

Abu Simbel Temple Abu Smpelm abu the Great (Ramses the Great) - The Temple of Abu Simbel is small.

Archaeological city of Kom Ombo

  • Temple of Kom Ombo.
  • Archaeological city of Edfu
  • Edfu Temple - the effects of the Cape region


Pictures of the roof of the Karnak Temple










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