Qasr el-Agoûz
Qasr el-Agoûz is an archaeological site in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Qasr el-Agoûz is situated nearby to the museum Madinet Habu, as well as near Medinet Habu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include West Bank and Medinet Habu.
West Bank
Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West Bank of Luxor in Egypt is also the gateway to the amazing Valley of the Kings, and a string of pharaonic mortuary temples vies with the richly-decorated Tombs of the Nobles and the workmen's village, Deir el-Medineh, for the visitors’ attention.
Medinet Habu
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Medinet Habu is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt. Medinet Habu is situated 310 metres north of Qasr el-Agoûz.
Colossi of Memnon
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The Colossi of Memnon are two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. Colossi of Memnon is situated 1 km east of Qasr el-Agoûz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
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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'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Qasr el-Agoûz.
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.
Qasr el-Agoûz
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71697° or 25° 43′ 1″ northLongitude
32.60058° or 32° 36′ 2″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJ82+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 346627011OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Qasr el-Agoûz” goes by many names.
- French: “Temple de Thot”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Madinet Habu and Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III.
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