Photo album: "The temple of Luxor"

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On Monday afternoon, April 7, 1975, we visit the temple of Luxor, located in the heart of the ancient Thebes, in the modern city of Luxor. This temple, dedicated to the cult of Amon, was built for the most part, during the 18th and 19th dynasties. The earliest parts date back to Amenhotep III and Ramses II. At the end of the evening, at 21:45, we board a night train that allows us to return to Cairo. 

In a street in modern Luxor, carriages are waiting for tourists.

Overview of the temple of Luxor, the entrance pylon is located to the north.

View of the temple of Luxor, west side, with numerous colonnades. We can also see the minaret of the mosque which was built in the 10th century AD in the northeast part of the temple.

View from the entrance of the temple of Luxor, of the lane lined with sphinxes with human heads, which led to the temple of Karnak.

View of the entrance pylon of the temple framed by two colossi bearing the effigy of Ramses II. We can also see, on the left, the twin obelisk of the one now on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. One can still see the old site, to the right of the door, where was the second obelisk.

Head of a pharaoh.

The courtyard of Ramses II with the numerous statues of the pharaoh.

Statue of Ramses II, behind his left leg, in miniature, we can see the statue of Nefertari his wife.

The colonnades which border the courtyard of Amenhotep.

The alley of the colonnades which leads to the courtyard of Ramses II seen from the courtyard of Amenhotep.

The other end of the alley of the colonnades seen from the court of Ramesses II.

Walk along the Nile, carriages carry tourists.

The Nile River.

A last look at the Nile, against the light of the sunset. A man, climbing the mast of his felucca, is folding his sail.

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