Vincent Poon :: East Bank: The Luxor Temple (23rd Apr 2007)
Evacuated from a village, this temple was originally built by 18th dynasty Amenhotep III for the three Egytian gods. Ramses II then came along and added his many statues.
The most important thing about this temple was here I finally met someone who reminded me there is still a language called Cantonese. (besides the usual brain-washing "one dollar, one dollar" enchantment I heard every day)
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Last changed: Jun 19, 2007
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The height of the mosque above stone floor demonstrates the depth of debris that once buried the entire temple
A combination of shapes and textures
Great Court of Ramses II. More statues of himself! (standing and sitting)
The Great Court is surrounded by a double row of columns with lotus-bud
The height of the mosque above stone floor demonstrates the depth of debris that once buried the entire temple
A combination of shapes and textures
Great Court of Ramses II. More statues of himself! (standing and sitting)
The Great Court is surrounded by a double row of columns with lotus-bud
More reliefs on each column showing his past deeds
Western side of the Great Court is a shrine dedicated to the Thebian triad (ie Amun, Mut and Khons)
More standing statues and columns

More reliefs on each column showing his past deeds
Western side of the Great Court is a shrine dedicated to the Thebian triad (ie Amun, Mut and Khons)
More standing statues and columns
As if we don't already have enough statues of him~
Broken columns
14 papyrus columns of colonnade of Amenhotep III
Court of Amenhotep III, looking back towards the first pylon and the entrance
As if we don't already have enough statues of him~
Broken columns
14 papyrus columns of colonnade of Amenhotep III
Court of Amenhotep III, looking back towards the first pylon and the entrance
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