EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’2” N 32°38’24” E December 11, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Built in 1400 BCE, it is believed to be the place where many Egyptian pharaohs were crowned. To the back of the temples were chapels that were built in the roman era. You can see where roman saintsRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’3” N 32°38’24” E
November 25, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We disembark and walk to Luxor Temple along the Corniche and via the bazaar.
The Temple was founded by Amenophis III and added to by Tutankhamun and Ramesses II, with the Sanctuary rebuilt byRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’0” N 32°38’24” E
November 25, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Enfin arrivés à bon port nous nous dirigeons vers le temple de Louxor. Il reste devant, un obélisque sur les deux d'origine, qui avaient été offerts par le Sultan à la France. L'autre faitRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’3” N 32°38’24” E December 20, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
When we were in Dendara, we met a tour guide who was originally from California. She had married an Egyptian and moved to Luxor with her son. She was happy to give us lots of tips while she waited forRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’0” N 32°38’24” E
May 3, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
The Luxor temple is smaller, but not less impressive. The entrance is adorned with 6 big statues of the pharaon and a tall intact obelisk. There are many curious carvings inside and the sanctuary isRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’2” N 32°38’23” E
May 23, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 91 °F
LUXOR TEMPLE 1870 BC (I think. I lost track somewhere along the trek). Ramses II. Huge huge temple. These guys really love themselves.
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’2” N 32°38’23” E
October 7, 2017 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Der Luxor-Tempel ist eine Tempelanlage im heutigen Luxor in Ägypten. Er wurde zur Zeit des Neuen Reichs errichtet und südlicher Harem des Amun von Karnak genannt. Er war dem Gott Amun, seinerRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’0” N 32°38’24” E
April 18, 2021 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C
Perhaps also known as the Precinct of Mut, part of the Karnak complex. Mut is the wife of Amum-Re (See post about Opet).
The 1st 3 pictures are of the temple complex. The 3rd & 4th are of a bit of theRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’1” N 32°38’23” E
December 30, 2021 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Nach dem Karnak-Tempel ging es gleich weiter mit dem Luxor-Tempel. Hier hat bereits die Fassade imponiert. Diese ist mit riesigen Ramses II-Statuen und einem Obilisken dekoriert. Eigentlich waren esRead more
EgyptLuxorMasjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī25°42’2” N 32°38’24” E
April 10, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
mit beleuchteter Sphinx-Alee (wiedereröffnet im November 2021)
You might also know this place by the following names:
Masjid Abū al Ḩajjāj al Uqşurī, Masjid Abu al Hajjaj al Uqsuri, مسجد أبو الحجاج الأقصري
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I think I saw that area in a documentary once