Temple of Amenhotep II
Temple of Amenhotep II is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Amenhotep II is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chapel of the White Queen, as well as near Ramesseum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Ramesseum.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.
Ramesseum
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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 140 metres southwest of Temple of Amenhotep II.
Memnon Statue
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The Colossi of Memnon are two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. Memnon Statue is situated 1 km south of Temple of Amenhotep II.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
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'.
Luxor
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Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It 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, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Temple of Amenhotep II
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72861° or 25° 43′ 43″ northLongitude
32.61133° or 32° 36′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJH6+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 115780901OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Hungarian to Polish—“Temple of Amenhotep II” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “II. Amenhotep templom”
- Polish: “Świątynia Ramzesa-Siptaha”
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