Sphinxes

Sphinxes is a ruins in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Sphinxes is situated nearby to the city gate Bab El Amara Gate, as well as near Opet Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Temple of Khonsu and Opet Temple.

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 150 metres northeast of Sphinxes.

Opet Temple

Temple

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Opet Temple is situated 110 metres northeast of Sphinxes.

Temple of Akhmenu

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

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 530 metres northeast of Sphinxes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.

Luxor

Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.

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.