The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) by the ancient Egyptians. It is  a temple complex, where pharaohs built  for over 2000 years. The temple is dedicated to Theban...

Built during the eighteenth dynasty by Amenhotep III and added to by Ramses II, Luxor Temple was built to celebrate the annual Opet Festival when the statues of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu were taken in...

Located on the Corniche between Luxor Temple and Karnak, the Luxor Museum houses an excellent collection of artifacts and statues found in archeological sites in and around Luxor.  Highlights include...

The Valley of Kings is the ancient burial ground of many of Egypt's New Kingdom rulers. Among 63 royal tombs is the famous Tomb of Tutankhamen (KV 62) that was discovered in pristine condition in...

Deir al-Medina was inhabited by the laborers, craftsmen, painters, and carvers who worked on the royal tombs nearby.  Just south of the Valley of the Queens, this place is often called the Workmen's...

  The great mortuary temple of Ramses III dominates the site at Medinat Habu.  Second in size only to Karnak, the main pylon and well-preserved wall carvings record military campaigns against the sea...

The mortuary temple dedicated to the longest ruling female of Ancient Egypt, Queen Hatshepsut, rises from the desert plain in a series of terraces, very different from the usual temple plan.  The...

One of the splendid features of this tomb, which was originally built for Ramses V and expanded by Ramses VI during the 20th Dynasty, is its vaulted astronomical ceiling with a double image of the...

Considered one of the most magnificent tombs in Egypt, this tomb of the favorite wife of Ramses II is exquisitely decorated with scenes depicting the ritual journey of the soul to the underworld.

This magnificent mortuary temple was built on the site of Seti I’s ruined temple and was described as the “tomb of Ozymandia,” which later inspired a poetic verse by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

The Theban tombs of the Nobles extend over a large populated area to the south of the Valley of Kings.  More than 400 tombs of nobles and officials can be found here among the houses of the village of

 Discovered in 1922, the tomb of King Tutankhamen is the smallest of the royal tombs in the Valley of Kings.  However, the nearly intact tomb discovered by Howard Carter is justifiably the most...