Ancient Egypt

Statue of Ramesses II illuminated at night

Egypt, Luxor, Luxor Temple, (Tony Stone Images)...

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Avenue of Sphinxes illuminated at sunset

Egypt, Luxor, Luxor Temple, (Tony Stone Images)...

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Ram-headed sphinxes

Egypt, by road from Luxor Temple to Karnak Temples (Tony Stone Images)...

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Avenue of Sphinxes at sunset

Egypt, Luxor, Luxor Temple, (Tony Stone Images)...

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Temple of Isis, low angle view of reliefs

Egypt, ancient Dendera, (Tony Stone Images)...

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Tourist photographing statue of Ramesses II

Luxor, Karnak Temple, Ramses II statue We are now in the temple area. The temple of Karnak should be called the temples of Karnak, because in this area you will find several temples. The three main ones are: the temple of mut, the temple of Monthu and the temple of Amun (the three of them are enclosed by high walls). Outside the walls there is the...

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Ancient Egypt Glossary of Terms

Over Egypt's past, many terms from many origins have come into use. In order to understand the Egyptian past, we have included a glossary of terms....

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Statue of Ramses II at entry

Egypt, Luxor Temple, lit at night. (Tony Stone Images)...

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Temple of Hatshep sut

Egypt, Necropolis of Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, (Tony Stone Images)...

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