Temple of Mut
Temple of Mut is an archaeological site in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Mut is situated nearby to the ruins Chapel of Osiris Ptah, as well as near El Sayeda A’esha Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Avenue of Sphinxes and Temple of Khonsu.
Avenue of Sphinxes
Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 730 metres southwest of Temple of Mut.
Temple of Khonsu
Temple
Photo: Francesco Gasparetti, CC BY 2.0.
The Temple of Khonsu is an ancient Egyptian temple. It is located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt. The edifice is an example of an almost complete New Kingdom temple, and was originally constructed by Ramesses III on the site of an earlier temple. Temple of Khonsu is situated 640 metres north of Temple of Mut.
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. Temple of Akhmenu is situated 1 km northeast of Temple of Mut.
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 northwest of Temple of Mut.
Temple of Mut
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71107° or 25° 42′ 40″ northLongitude
32.65522° or 32° 39′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM64+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 118155669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Temple of Mut” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد موت”
- Polish: “Świątynia bogini Mut”
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Highlights include Temple of Mut and Chapel of Osiris Ptah.
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