Valley of the Queens | Ankh | The Valley of the Queens lies southwest of the village and temples of Medinet Habu and roughly 500 meters west of Deir el-Medina, on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor...
Valley of the Queens | Ankh | The Valley of the Queens lies southwest of the village and temples of Medinet Habu and roughly 500 meters west of Deir el-Medina, on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor...
Valley of the Kings | Ankh | Nestled in the cliffs on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, the isolated Valley of the Kings is home to the tombs of the great pharaohs of the New Kingdom (1550 – 1070...
Temple of Ptah | Ankh | The few remaining ruins of the great city of Memphis are located mainly around the small village of Mit Rahina. Egypt’s administrative capital was located in this...
El Kab | Ankh | The site of El Kab, known in ancient times as Nekheb, is located 32 km (20 miles) south of Esna on the Nile’s west bank. Activity at the site spans the entirety of ancient Egyptian...
Temple of Horus | Edfu Temple | Ankh | The site of Edfu contains the most complete and best-preserved temple in Egypt, the Ptolemaic Temple of Horus, or Edfu Temple This was constructed between 237...
Temple of Hathor | Ankh | The large temple complex that dominates the site of Dendara was one of the principal cult centers of the goddess Hathor. It contains a large number of structures from...
Hatshepsut Temple | Deir El Bahari | Ankh | The site of Deir El Bahari is located on the western bank of the Nile almost directly opposite Karnak Temple in Luxor. Sacred to the goddess Hathor, this...
Akhmim | Ankh | The town of Akhmim stands on the ruins of the ancient town of Ipu, dedicated to the fertility god Min. This town was the capital of the 9th Upper Egyptian nome, and was occupied from...
Ramesseum | Ankh | The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of the great warrior king Ramesses II. One of the largest and best-preserved of these temples, this “Mansion of Millions of Years”...
Philae Temple | Ankh | The original site of Philae lies underneath the waters of Lake Nasser; however, with the help of UNESCO, the entire temple was relocated to a new island, Agilkia, just south of...