Great Sphinx of Giza

Sphinx of Giza

Sphinx is a statue of a mythical creature the body of a lion and a human head was carved from limestone, it is likely that it was originally covered with a layer of plaster and painted, and the effects of the original colors still be seen near one ear

Located on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt, and is also the Sphinx guardian of the plateau. It is the oldest known large sculptures, a length of about 73.5 meters, including 15 meters along the front-legs, and currently 18:00, and its highest elevation above the ground about 20 meters to the top of the head. Believed that the ancient Egyptians built in the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (2558-2532 BC), builder of the second pyramid at Giza

The head of the Sphinx

It is believed that the Sphinx was a quarry before King Khafre think of sculpture in the form of a statue, and seen this statue to the east, so it may have changed the original actors in the last  century to the consensus view of the Sphinx

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The Temple of Horus

Temple of Edfu

Temple of Horus in Edfu second temples of ancient Egypt in size, after the Temple of Karnak, and represents one of the last of the Ptolemies attempts to build temples along the lines of authority and grandeur of their ancestors. Building the Temple of Horus took about 180 years. Remember, symbols and letters carved ritual that followed the old and the temple building was built where the great battle took place between the «Horus» and six

Temple of Horus

Temple of Horus-back

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Hatschepsut Tempel

Hatschepsut Tempel

Is the temple of the Egyptian Eighteenth Dynasty, and the best of what remains of the temples were built about 3,500 years ago in Egypt Bahari. Daughter of Queen Hatshepsut on the west bank of the Nile opposite Thebes (ancient capital of Egypt and the headquarters of the cult of Amun) (Luxor today). Temple of Hatshepsut's architectural design featuring a solo by comparing the Egyptian temples which were built on the east bank of the Nile at Thebes

Temple of Hatshepsut

The temple consists of three consecutive floors to open balconies. The temple built of limestone, erected in front of the second floor columns of limestone statues of the god Osiris and Queen Hatshepsut in a nice distribution. Originally was a colorful statues, did not keep the colors now, but some of the effects, and some statues in good condition completely show elegance and beauty of the design of the temple

Fresco -Temple - Hatchepsout

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Kalabscha Tempel

Court of Kalabscha Temple 

 Has embarked on the construction of the temple Roman emperor Octavian Augustus (30-14 BC). The temple where he was at the time one of the largest temples of Egypt's Nubian-style. The temple Okther designs design common in that period from the Ptolemaic period

Kalabscha Tempel

Kalabscha Temple Entrance- Lake Nasser - Egypt

The current location of the Temple of Kalabsha on the shores of Lake Nasser is not the site of the original temple, as he was transferred in 1970 to the new place, called the (new Kalabsha). Transport process also included some of the monuments of Nubia threatened to drown. The temple dedicated to the worship of the god of fertility and Nubian Mndolees the sun god at the Nubians

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Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple large temple complex of ancient Egyptian temples located on the east bank of the River Nile in Luxor today known as the (good old). Founded in 1400 BC. Luxor Temple was built for the worship of Amun-Re and the death of his wife and their son Khonsu; it lords also called Trinity title Tibi 

Ramses II in Luxor Temple


Luxor Temple was built during the reign of the kings of the family of eighteen, and the Nineteenth Dynasty. The most important temple of existing buildings are those built by the kings of Amenhotep III (1397-1360 BC) and Ramses II (1290-1223 BC) (which added to the temple courtyard and open edifice and obelisks)

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philae temple

philae temple

Elephantine Island, is an island in the middle of the Nile River, one of the forts strongest along the southern border of Egypt, the Nile and separated into two channels Maackstan in Aswan, was the Philae Temple and moved from its original location on the island of Philae was assembled on Ojeljka Island, in the wake of the construction of the High Dam

Temple of Philae

Philae Temple of Isis

Due elephants name or Velay to the Greek language, which means (beloved) or (grains) The Arabic name it is Anas presence proportion to the legend once in the stories of One Thousand and One Nights The old Coptic Egyptian name is Bilak or Balakh and means to reduce or end because it was the last limits Egypt in the south. And a set of worship dedicated to the worship of the goddess Isis is that the island contained the temples of Hathor and Amenhotep, and other temples

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Karnak Temple

Temple of Karnak Luxor, Egypt

Karnak Temple of Luxor in Egypt distinctive signs, where he was the king of all kings successive tries to make the most magnificent temple. For characterized by his predecessor to the temples of Karnak turned into a complete guide and variety show the evolution of ancient Egyptian art and architecture Pharaonic distinctive

Temple of Karnak

Great Temple of Karnak is characterized by the charming sound and light performances that are held every evening, which is a great way to discover the Temple of Karnak. The distance between Luxor and Karnak is 3 kilometers, punctuated by the side of the road a large number of small sphinxes or what is known as the path of the rams. Karnak Temple is the largest house of worship gated on earth

Using rams leading to the Temple of Karnak

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