This ancient temple is one of the most requested visits on our Egypt tours. After the pyramids at Giza, it’s the 2nd most visited site in Egypt. Sprawling along the east bank of the Nile in Luxor (ancient Thebes), the temple complex was embellished by a long series of pharaohs over the course of 2,000 years. It was known to the ancient Egyptians as The Most Sacred Place and is reputed to be the largest place of worship ever built anywhere.
This is monumental ancient Egypt at its best. Acres and acres of colossal statues, obelisks, relief carvings of pharaonic adventures and pylon after pylon after pylon (10 in total). The Hypostyle Hall is the temple’s most famous feature, for good reason. The central aisle of the hall is lined with 70-foot columns, backed on either side by a forest of 30-foot columns. It’s literally jaw dropping. Relief carvings cover the columns and traces of original paint are not hard to find, especially if you look up.
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