The Luxor Temple is located right on the Corniche in the center of Luxor on the east bank of the Nile River. Like the Temples at Karnak, it lay buried until the mid-19th century, and excavation has been ongoing since then. Luxor Temple is about 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the Temples of Karnak, and the two sites were once connected by an avenue of sphinxes. Much of the Luxor Temple was built by the New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep III. Today it is a beehive of activity, with the Luxor bazaar directly behind the Luxor Temple and all sorts of shops and tourist restaurants nearby. The Temple of Luxor is not as large as site as Karnak, but the statues, hieroglyphics, pillars, and obelisks are just as impressive.
Seeing the sites at the Temples of Karnak and Luxor will give you some insight into these ancient peoples of Egypt before you cross the river and visit the Valley of the Kings and Medinat Habu.
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