Temple of Akhmenu

The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in , . It is located at the heart of the , in the Karnak Temple Complex.
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Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Akh-menu”, “Festival Hall of Thutmose III”, “Festival Hall of Thutmose III (Akh-menu)”, “Festival Temple of Tuthmosis III”, “salle des fêtes de Thoutmosis III”, and “トトメス3世葬祭殿”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III and Contra Temple.

Photo: Solbaken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical Garden of Thutmosis III is an Ancient Egyptian structure which is decorated with intricate engravings of plants and animals from all over the ancient Near East.

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Photo: Marsupium, CC BY 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.

Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as .

Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Temple of Akhmenu.

Temple of Akhmenu

Latitude
25.71772° or 25° 43′ 4″ north
Longitude
32.65967° or 32° 39′ 35″ east
Open location code
7GQJPM95+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115784205
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q13218743
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Temple of Akhmenu” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sokarian chambers and Chapel of Alexander the Great.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Statue of Thutmose III and Seated Statue of Thutmose III and Amun.

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