
One of the amazing landmarks of Egypt is Luxor Temple, which consider the largest temple on the east bank of Nile River, this temple date back to New Kingdom and was established in1400 B.C, the temple is too close to the Nile River, and dedicated to Amon Ra, it was built on a site for temple also dedicated to Amon Ra, it located in the middle of Luxor city and was connected to Karnak Temple by avenue of sphinxes at ancient time.
Amenhotep III start to built this temple, and Ramses II added the front part and completed the Temple, according to Egyptology a lot of kings made many additional to this temple, like Alexander the great rebuilt the Sanctuary and converted it to church, at the entrance of the temple there is the Courtyard of Nectanbo and The Pylon of Ramses II, there once were 2 obelisks. Only one of them remains standing! The other was transported, in 1819, to La Place de le Concorde in Paris, as a gift to King Philip Louis of France by Mohamed Ali (who ruled Egypt 1805-1850 A.D), after he was given a French clock, which has never worked properly - even to this day!
Feast your eyes with the courtyard of Amenhotep III, It consists two large columns, The walls of this colonnade are decorated by scenes of the Opt Festival, special ceremonies for the visit of the "Triad of Karnak" to the Temple of Luxor, which are arranged to make a long processional avenue, You will find behind the Great Hall of columns several rooms, which is evidence of the ages that successive the Pharaonic era, in addition to some holy chapels for the Roman and Greek eras.