Nagaa Omar Hussein

Nagaa Omar Hussein is a village in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Nagaa Omar Hussein is situated nearby to the village Nagaa Al Tina, as well as near Nagaa Al Tahtany.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Open-Air Museum and White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I.

Open-Air Museum

Museum

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Karnak Open Air Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Egypt. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re at the Karnak complex.

White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I

Religious building

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The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re.

Temple of Montu

Photo: Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu. The area covers about 20,000 m2. Most monuments are poorly preserved.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Al Qarnh City and Luxor.

New Al Qarnh City

Village

Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Nagaa Omar Hussein.

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.