Karnak — The Karnak temple complex, universally known only as Karnak, describes a vast conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, pylons and other buildings. It is located near Luxor in Egypt. This was ancient Egyptian Ipet isut ( The Most Selected of… … Wikipedia
White Chapel — Currently reconstructed in the Karnak Open Air Museum, the White Chapel (more properly called the Temple of Jubilee of Senusret I ) was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. Some time during the New Kingdom reconstructions of the temple, it… … Wikipedia
Precinct of Amun-Re — The Precinct of Amun Re, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main enclosed areas that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. The precinct is by far the largest of these and the only one that is open to the general public. The temple … Wikipedia
Chapelle Rouge — Red Chapel of Hatshepsut at Karnak near Thebes in Egypt Chapelle Rouge The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut or the Chapelle Rouge originally was constructed as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut. She was the fifth pharaoh of the eighteenth… … Wikipedia
Memphis, Egypt — Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur * UNESCO World Heritage Site Hieroglyphs in Memphis with a statue of Ramses II in the back … Wikipedia
Opet Festival — The Beautiful Feast of Opet (or Opet Festival) was an Ancient Egyptian festival, celebrated annually in Thebes, during the New Kingdom period and later. The statues of the gods of the Theban Triad Amun, Khonsu and Mut (hidden from sight in a… … Wikipedia
Luxor — (in Arabic: الأقصر al Uqṣur ) is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. Its population numbers 376,022 (1999 survey), and its area is about 416 km² [ [http://www.luxor.gov.eg/population.htm luxor.gov.eg] ] . As the … Wikipedia
Sphinx — This article is about sphinxes in general. For the sphinx at Giza in Egypt, see Great Sphinx of Giza. For other uses, see Sphinx (disambiguation). The Great Sphinx of Giza, with the Pyramid of Khafra in the background … Wikipedia
Unfinished obelisk — The unfinished obelisk is the largest known ancient obelisk, located in the northern region of the stone quarries of ancient Egypt in Aswan (Assuan), Egypt. It is nearly one third larger than any ancient Egyptian obelisk ever erected. If finished … Wikipedia
Egypt, ancient — Introduction civilization in northeastern Africa dating from the 3rd millennium BC. Its many achievements, preserved in its art and monuments, hold a fascination that continues to grow as archaeological finds expose its secrets. This article… … Universalium
