Mummification Museum
EgyptCountry Modern EgyptCivilization 1997Year Built Luxor’s Mummificaiton Museum museum features a step-by-step walkthrough of the roughly 70-day mummification process, displaying the tools, oils, and materials ancient embalmers actually used. Alongside human remains, including the mummy of a Late Period priest of Amun, are mummified animals rarely seen elsewhere, among them a crocodile, a ram, and […]
Mortuary Temple of Seti I
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1290 – 1279 BCEYear Built The Mortuary Temple of Seti I in Qurna is a smaller, quieter temple known for its delicately carved reliefs reflecting the refined artistic style of Seti I’s reign. Its low visitor numbers make it one of the more peaceful stops on the West Bank. 📍Location Al […]
Deir el-Shelwit Temple
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 0 – 200 CEYear Built Deir el-Shelwit is a small, little-visited Roman-era temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, tucked away on Luxor’s West Bank. Its modest size and quiet setting offer a markedly different experience from the grand temples nearby. 📍Location Al QarnaLuxor GovernorateEgypt25.695217, 32.578501 Open in Google Maps Visiting Info […]
Tombs of the Nobles
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1550 – 1070 BCEYear Built The Tombs of the Nobles is a vast necropolis area on Luxor’s West Bank containing the burial sites of high officials, priests, and administrators rather than royalty. Many tombs feature vivid, well-preserved scenes of everyday life, offering a different perspective from the more formal royal tombs […]
Carter House
EgyptCountry Modern EgyptCivilization 1910 CEYear Built Carter House is the restored home of archaeologist Howard Carter, built as his base during the decade-long search that led to the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The site includes his personal quarters and a replica of the tomb he found. 📍Location Luxor GovernorateEgypt25.738828, 32.628169 Open in Google Maps […]
Luxor Museum
EgyptCountry Modern EgyptCivilization 1975Year Built The Luxor Museum houses a compact but high-quality collection of artefacts excavated from the Theban temples and tombs, including royal mummies and statuary. 📍Location Luxor CityLuxor GovernorateEgypt25.707613, 32.644549 Open in Google Maps Visiting Info 🛜 Official Website: N/A🎟 Tickets: EgyMonuments – Official Ticket Website🇺🇳 UNESCO Listing: N/A⏰ Visit Duration: 1 […]
Colossi of Memnon
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1350 BCEYear Built The Colossi of Memnon are two 18-metre-tall stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III that once flanked the entrance to his now-destroyed mortuary temple. Standing alone in open fields, they are among the most recognisable and easily accessible monuments on Luxor’s West Bank. 📍Location Al QarnaLuxor GovernorateEgypt25.720398, 32.610428 Open […]
Deir el-Medina
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1550 – 1070 BCEYear Built Deir el-Medina was a purpose-built village for the artisans and workers who carved and decorated the royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. The site preserves the workers’ own richly painted tombs, offering a rare window into the daily lives […]
Valley of the Queens
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1550 – 1070 BCEYear Built The Valley of the Queens is a burial site on Luxor’s West Bank used for the tombs of queens, princes, and princesses of the New Kingdom. Its most celebrated tomb belongs to Queen Nefertari, renowned for some of the finest painted decoration surviving from ancient Egypt. […]
Ramesseum
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1264 – 1244 BCEYear Built The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramesses II, built to celebrate his reign and divine status. Its best-known feature is the fallen, colossal granite statue of the pharaoh that once stood over 17 metres tall, believed to have inspired Shelley’s poem ‘Ozymandias.’ 📍Location Luxor GovernorateEgypt25.727995, […]
Medinet Habu
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1184-1153 BCEYear Built Medinet Habu is the well-preserved mortuary temple of Ramesses III, notable for its massive fortified gateway and vividly coloured relief carvings depicting military victories. It remains one of the most complete temple complexes on Luxor’s West Bank. 📍Location Al BairatLuxor GovernorateEgypt25.719577, 32.600869 Open in Google Maps Visiting Info […]
Hatshepsut Temple
EgyptCountry New KingdomCivilization c. 1479 – 1458 BCEYear Built The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is a dramatic three-tiered temple built into the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari for Egypt’s most famous female pharaoh. Its clean colonnaded terraces and dramatic desert backdrop make it one of the most architecturally distinctive sites in Egypt. 📍Location Al QarnaLuxor GovernorateEgypt25.738277, […]