Karnak, Luxor Temple, and the Museums of the East Bank
Our guide will be waiting for you, and after welcoming you, you will begin your trip to Luxor's monuments on the East Bank of the city.
Karnak Temple is considered the largest open museum and the largest archaeological site in the world. It was built by several kings as an expression of their gratitude and thanks to the Theban Triad: Amun, Mut, and their son Khonsu.
The temple contains several pylons, all of which are in very good condition, and each one depicts a king and his worship of the Theban Triad.
After that, you will head to Luxor Temple, which was built by King Amenhotep III in 1400 BC and contains constructions and shrines for the kings of the 18th and 19th dynasties. Luxor Temple and Karnak Temple are also connected by a sacred road, the Avenue of Sphinxes, 3 meters long, which represents the symbolic journey of the divine triad between the two temples.
Then, you will visit the Luxor Museum. The museum was built and opened to visitors during the reign of the late Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar Sadat in 1975 AD.
The museum contains many unique and precious artifacts, as well as some royal mummies, such as the mummy of King Ahmose and the mummy of King Ramses I.
It also contains a beautiful double statue of the god Sobek with King Amenhotep III, as well as a beautiful statue of the goddess Hathor.
We then head to the Mummies Museum, which is officially called the Mummification Museum. This museum tells us about the mummification processes that the ancient Egyptians used to preserve the bodies of their dead.
The museum also contains the original mummification tools used by the ancient Egyptians, such as natron salt and some canopic jars in which the deceased's viscera, such as the liver and intestines, were placed.
The museum also contains the mummy of the military leader and son of the priest Herihor. There are also some mummies of animals, such as cats and dogs, which the ancient Egyptians sanctified and mummified.
After the visit, your guide will take you to your hotel in Luxor.
