Luxor Temple facts for kids

Entrance of Luxor Temple

The mosque that was built inside Luxor temple

Luxor Temple is an Ancient Egyptian temple, located in modern-day Luxor, which was known as Thebes at the time. The temple was dedicated to the god Amun, his wife Mut, and their son Chons. The temple was built during the time of the New Kingdom. Because some of the stones were re-used, an older monument was probably there beforehand, during the 12th dynasty. Some of the stones of the temple were later re-used to build Abu el-Haggag mosque.

Together with the Temple at Karnak, Luxor Temple is on the list of World Heritage Sites.

Note that Luxor Temple is different from the necropolis of Hatshepsut, located in Deir el-Bahari, which is also near Luxor.

Images for kids

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  The original two obelisks, as seen in 1832. The one on the right is now in Paris, known as the Luxor Obelisk.

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  Statues of Ramses II at the entrance through the first Pylon of Luxor Temple

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  Luxor's Avenue of Sphinxes, an avenue of human headed sphinxes which once connected the temples of Karnak and Luxor.

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  The Abu Haggag Mosque seen from the east

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  Sanctuary of Luxor Temple

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  Sun court of Amenhotep III

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  The Avenue of Sphinxes at night

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  Pylon and Obelisk of Ramses II

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  The Grand colonnade

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  Barque Shrine of Theban Triad

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  First pylon at night

See also

In Spanish: Templo de Luxor para niños