Egypt > Luxor Temple > Luxor Temple Colonnade EG074800jhp
Images in this gallery relate to the east bank of the Nile temple called Luxor Temple including night photos and the Avenue of Sphinxes
© Jim Henderson
Photographer: | Jim Henderson | |||
Collection: | Luxor Temple | |||
Filename: | Luxor Temple Colonnade EG074800jhp |
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Upload Date: | 2005-04-20 08:27:25 | |||
Photo Size: | 6.6mb 3555x5313 pixels | |||
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Caption: | Luxor Temple Egyptian colonnade Amenhotep granite Ramses Tutankhamun features locatedon the east bank of the River Nile at Luxor, Egypt is credited to Ramses 11 as the main builder and these are his massive granite statues that greet the visitor at the entrance to the first pylon. In this photo is one of his supposed seated figures but with the feature of Tutankhamun and the open papyrus columns were the work of Amenhotep. On the side of the huge black granite seats are carvings in excellent state of repair illustrating early the mythology of ancient Egypt, the Union of the Two Lands; Upper and Lower Egypt. Throughout this elegant structure, so much more understandable than the sprawling complex at Karnak, there are examples of the great skills of workmanship that give ancient Egyptian monuments their huge appeal and impact even in these modern days. |
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