Luxor Temple
CountryEgypt
Date1400 BC
Notable Feature24 m pylon
RegionLuxor
About Luxor Temple
Built primarily by Amenhotep III and Ramesses II. Connected to Karnak by a 3 km avenue of sphinxes. A mosque was built on top of the columns, still used today. Alexander the Great rebuilt part of it.
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