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.
Great Hypostyle Hall
Ruins
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. Great Hypostyle Hall is situated 440 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 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 Sphinxes.
Sphinxes
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.71582° or 25° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
32.65482° or 32° 39′ 17″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM83+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 118155673OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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