Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb
The Mortuary Temple of Ay and Horemheb is an Ancient Egyptian temple located at Medinet Habu in the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor.Photo: Ovedc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: mortuary temple in Medinet Habu, Egypt
- Also known as: “Mortuary Temple of Ay and Horemheb”
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
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 160 metres southwest of Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb.
Colossi of Memnon
Photo: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: Merlin UK, 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'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb.
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.
Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb
- Categories: house of millions of years, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72102° or 25° 43′ 16″ northLongitude
32.60163° or 32° 36′ 6″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJC2+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 90370244OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q125552294
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Polish—“Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “معبد توت عنخ آمون وآي وحور محب”
- Catalan: “Temple d’Ay”
- French: “temple des millions d’années d’Aÿ et Horemheb”
- French: “Temple des millions d’années d’Aÿ et Horemheb”
- Hungarian: “Tutenkamon templom”
- Polish: “Ruiny Świątyni Tutenhamona, Aya i Horemheba”
- “Mortuary Temple of Ay and Horemheb”
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