Temple of Akhmenu
The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt
- Also known as: “Akh-menou”, “Akh-menu”, “Akhmenu”, “Festival Hall of Thutmose III”, “Festival Hall of Thutmose III (Akh-menu)”, and “Festival Temple of Tuthmosis III”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III and Contra Temple.
Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III
Photo: Solbaken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical garden of Thutmose III is found in the temple of Amun-Re, and was constructed during the New Kingdom by Thutmose III. This structure is unique from other architecture found during this time.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
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.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 west of Temple of Akhmenu.
Temple of Akhmenu
- Categories: Egyptian temple, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71772° or 25° 43′ 4″ northLongitude
32.65967° or 32° 39′ 35″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM95+3VOpenStreetMap ID
way 115784205OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q13218743
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Temple of Akhmenu” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قاعة احتفالات تحتمس الثالث (بمعبد الكرنك)”
- Arabic: “قاعة احتفالات تحتمس الثالث”
- Arabic: “معبد الأخمنو”
- Catalan: “Akhmenu”
- Dutch: “Achmenoe”
- Dutch: “Akhmenu”
- French: “Akh-menou”
- French: “Akhmenou ou « salle des fêtes » de Thoutmosis III”
- French: “salle des fêtes de Thoutmosis III”
- Italian: “Akh-Menu”
- Japanese: “トトメス3世祝祭殿”
- Japanese: “トトメス3世葬祭殿”
- Portuguese: “Salão de Festas de Tutemés III”
- Portuguese: “Salão de Festas de Tutmés III”
- Russian: “Ах-мену”
- Spanish: “Ajmenu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sokarian chambers and Chapel of Alexander the Great.
Nearby Places
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