Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is an archaeological site in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Luxor Temple is situated nearby to Sidi Abou Al Hagag Al Aqsry Mosque, as well as near the village El-Assasif.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luxor Temple and Sidi Abou Al Hagag Al Aqsry Mosque.
Luxor Temple
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The Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE.
Sidi Abou Al Hagag Al Aqsry Mosque
Mosque
The Abu Haggag Mosque is a mosque in Luxor, in the Luxor Governorate of Egypt. The mosque contains the tomb of Sheikh Yusuf Abu al-Haggag, after whom the mosque is named.
Avenue of Sphinxes
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Avenue of Sphinxes or The King's Festivities Road, also known as Rams Road is a 2.7 km long avenue which connects Karnak Temple with Luxor Temple having been uncovered in the ancient city of Thebes, with sphinxes and ram-headed statues lined up on both flanks. Avenue of Sphinxes is situated 1¼ km northeast of Luxor Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
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Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
East Bank
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The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
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El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km northwest of Luxor Temple.
Luxor Temple
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Ma‘bad al Uqşur”, “Ma`bad al Uqsur”, and “Temple of Luxor”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.69973° or 25° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
32.63912° or 32° 38′ 21″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
7GQJMJXQ+VJGeoNames ID
9073434
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In Other Languages
“Luxor Temple” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد الأقصر”
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