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Luxor Temple was started to be constructed
around 1400 BCE by Pharaoh Amenophis 3, who also
depicted on the two Colossi of Memnon. Ramses 2
added large parts to the temple more than 100
years later. The fact that the Temple of Luxor
only has two major construction periods has
contributed to a more coherent style and layout
than what was the case with the Temple of Amun at
Karnak.
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There is a lot to see of the
temple from the road encircling it. As a
matter of fact, some of its dimensions are
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The Pylons, with one of the two origianl
obelisks. The second was removed in 1835,
and now stands on the Place de la Concorde,
Paris, France, EU
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The
Temple of Luxor was dedicated to the Theban Triad,
the three gods Amun-Min, Mut and Khonsu (the
two latter had their respective temples at Karnak).
Mut was Amun-Min's wife, and Khonsu their son.
The temples at Karnak and the Temple of Luxor were
connected by an impressive avenue, flanked with
grand sphinxes on both sides. The entire avenue
was more than 3 km long, and must have had more
than 2000 sphinxes all together.
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