the most famous egyptian temples

The Most Famous Egyptian Temples

Temple of KarnakThe Temple of Karnak is the largest Temple in the World! The complex

contains a group of Temples such as the Great Temple of Amon Ra, The Temple of Khonso, The Ipt Temple, The Temple of Ptah, the

Temple of Montho and the Temple of the God Osiris. Measures 20 m high, mud brick enclosure wall, surrounded all of these buildings.

Temple of Luxor

Temple of Luxor Temple, or The Temple of Luxor, is among the most beautiful Temples in Egypt. It was known in the New Kingdom period as

Ipt-Rsyt, which means the southern shrine. This was to differentiate between this Temple and Karnak Temple, which was the northern house of

Amon Ra.

Temple of Hatshepsut

The Temple of Deir El-bahri is one of the most characteristic temples in the whole of Egypt, due to its design and

decorations. It was built of limestone, not sandstone like most of the other funerary temples of the New Kingdom period.

Temple of Abydos

The Temple of Abydos is located to the west of El-baliana, which is a town in Sohag Governorate. In ancient times it was called Abdu, and the Greeks called it Abydos. Abydos, the 8th province in ancient Egypt, this area is considered to be amongst the most famous archaeological sites.

Temple of Dandara

The Temple is located about 4KM from the River Nile, on its west bank, roughly opposite the city of Qena, the capital

of the province and governorate of Qena (population - 2,000,000), which is inhabited by both Coptic and Muslims.

Temple of Madinat Habu

The Temple of Medinat Habu is one of the largest memorial Temples in Egypt. It measures 320 m in length (East to west) and about 200 m in width (North to south)

Temple of RamesseumTemple of the Ramesseum was built as a funerary Temple in 1304-1207 B.C for ramsis II, and it was dedicated to the God Ra. Most of the Temple is in a very bad condition, or in ruins. The entrance to the

Temple once had two pylons that have now collapsed.

Temple of Kom omboThe Temple was mainly dedicated to the God Sobek, the crocodile God,

together with his wife, in another form of the Goddess hathor. The Temple is of Greco-Roman structure, dating back to the year 119 BC,

when Ptolemy VI, who started the construction, built it out of limestone.

Temple of EdfuEdfu is located 60Km to the north of Aswan. It was the 2nd Nome of Upper Egypt and the centre of the cult of a triad of Gods, which consisted of Horus of Behdet, Hathor and

their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy.

Temple of Philae Philae Island was a rocky island in the middle of the River Nile,

south of Aswan. It was called in Hieroglyphic "Apo" which means Ivory. It was also known by the Greek "Elephantine", most probably

because it was an important centre of trade, especially for ivory.

Temple of EsnaEsna is about 485 miles (776 Km) south of Cairo and lies

on the west bank of the Nile. It was the ancient city of Senat, called Latopolis by the Greeks. The "city of the

fish" where the Nile perch was worshipped.

Temple of KalabshaSo called after the village of Kalabsha which is located 65 KM south of Aswan dam. The city was known in ancient

times with temples, and later in Greek was called Talames.

Temple of Abu SimbelThe Temples of Abu Simbel are amongst the most interesting Pharaonic Temples. Located close to the southern border with the Sudan, it is 280 km south of Aswan and consists of two, rock-cut Temples, which both date back to the reign of King

Ramses II (1290-1223 BC)

Temple of Derr it is located 208 KM south of Aswan, the temple is cut out of native

rocks during the time of king Ramses II, it was dedicated to god Petah and god Amon as well as Ramses II as a deified person. The temple

walls are decorated with scenes representing Ramses II military campaigns against Nubia and scenes of offering to the god of the temple.

Temple of Wadi es-Sebua

Temple of Wadi es-Sebua It s located 150 km south of Aswan, it has a temple built by the famous king Ramses II and it is considered the seconded biggest temple of the

Nubian temples after the great temple of Abu- Simbel.

Temple of Dakka Temple of Dakka The temple was built by the Nubian Agher Amon who ruled at the time of king Ptolemy II,

and later additions were added during the Greco-Roman times.

Temple of Amada

The temple was built at the time of the new kingdom by king Thutmosis III and Amenhotep II, It was dedicated to

the god Amon Ra, and RA Hor –Ahkty.

Temple of MoharkaSmall temple that goes back the end of the Greco-Roman period, it is very simple since it is consisting of one hall

with columns decorated with composite capitals.

Temple of Kiosk of QertassiThe Temple of Quertsi is dedicated to goddess Hathor

goddess of love Music and maternity the temple is located to the south of Temple of Kalabsha next to

Aswan high dam.

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