Egypt
- Photo For Today - Terrific View Of The Temple Of Luxor And Mosque
The Luxor Temple viewed from the Mosque of Abu el Hagag. An older Mosque dedicated to the same local saint was built on the buried ruins of the Temple. It now sits perched high on the structure of Rameses II's first court. Photo and text by Jon...
- Yesterday's Daily Photo - Temple Of The Oracle
I have been asked to explain yesterday's set of photographs, so here's a short summary. The photos show Aghurmi and the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa Oasis. The first photo (and the one on this post) shows Aghurmi, the ruined medieval town which...
- Luxor Temple Discoveries - Photographs
Luxor News Blog Earlier this year it was reported that the mosque built into the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor (see the National Geographic for a report). Jane Akshar was recently given permission to take photographs of the newly revealed scenes, dating...
- Daily Photo - Temple Of Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Over the next couple of days, the "daily photo" will be featuring Abu Simbel in Nubia. The temple complex at Abu Simbel was one of the many monuments built under the reign of Ramesses II. Both of the tombs at Abu Simbel were rock-cut into a sandstone...
- More Re New Disoveries At Luxor Temple
National Geographic Two page article following up on the new parts of the Temple of Luxor that have been revealed during the restoration of the mosque built into the side of it, with some new details and a different photograph: The previously concealed...
Egypt
Daily Photo - Temple of Luxor
The next few days are going to feature some photos from the Temple of Luxor. Most of my photos of this temple are actually in Luxor, for some reason, but I will be collecting those next week (I'll be going up to north Wales on the 5th, back on the 10th but I'll post a reminder that the blog won't be updated for those days nearer the time).
The Temple of Luxor is much smaller than that of Karnak, to which it was once connected by a row of sphinxes, but it still has a complicated story to tell. The temple was established under the reign of Amenhotep III. It was expanded and embellished by successive rulers, the best know of which are Tutankhamun, Horemheb, Ramesses II and Alexander the Great. As well as being dedicated to the deity Amun, it was also the focal point for the Opet festival, scenes of which are shown on the interior temple walls. The obelisk that can be seen in the background of the second photograph is one of a pair. Its partner is now, however, in Paris
As the first two photographs show, it has a mosque (Abu Haggag) built into the side of it, which shows the ground level prior to the excavation of the temple. The mosque can now be reached from the road side. Last year there was quite a lot of publicity when part of the Pharaonic temple was revealed behind part of the mosque - there's a summary of the find (dating to Ramesses II) on the National Geographic website.
As the first two photographs show, it has a mosque (Abu Haggag) built into the side of it, which shows the ground level prior to the excavation of the temple. The mosque can now be reached from the road side. Last year there was quite a lot of publicity when part of the Pharaonic temple was revealed behind part of the mosque - there's a summary of the find (dating to Ramesses II) on the National Geographic website.
- Photo For Today - Terrific View Of The Temple Of Luxor And Mosque
The Luxor Temple viewed from the Mosque of Abu el Hagag. An older Mosque dedicated to the same local saint was built on the buried ruins of the Temple. It now sits perched high on the structure of Rameses II's first court. Photo and text by Jon...
- Yesterday's Daily Photo - Temple Of The Oracle
I have been asked to explain yesterday's set of photographs, so here's a short summary. The photos show Aghurmi and the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa Oasis. The first photo (and the one on this post) shows Aghurmi, the ruined medieval town which...
- Luxor Temple Discoveries - Photographs
Luxor News Blog Earlier this year it was reported that the mosque built into the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor (see the National Geographic for a report). Jane Akshar was recently given permission to take photographs of the newly revealed scenes, dating...
- Daily Photo - Temple Of Ramesses At Abu Simbel
Over the next couple of days, the "daily photo" will be featuring Abu Simbel in Nubia. The temple complex at Abu Simbel was one of the many monuments built under the reign of Ramesses II. Both of the tombs at Abu Simbel were rock-cut into a sandstone...
- More Re New Disoveries At Luxor Temple
National Geographic Two page article following up on the new parts of the Temple of Luxor that have been revealed during the restoration of the mosque built into the side of it, with some new details and a different photograph: The previously concealed...