Luxor temple a great ancient Egyptian temple complex that contains six temples in total. The temples were dedicated to Amun, Mut and Khonsu, deities of ancient Egyptian city Thebes. The site is also known for one of most important religious festival in ancient Egypt known as opet festival. The statues of important deities Thebes, Amun, Mut and Khonsu were sailed to Nile river at it’s time.
The temple was constructed in 14th century B.C using sandstones.The complex remained into disrepair for a long time. In 320 B.C the temple was reconstructed by Alexander the Great. There are many open areas within the temple complex. They were used for different kind of worship during new kingdom period, between 1539 B.C and 1075 B.C. The massive pylon towers at Luxon temple were recorded with scenes of militarily triumphs by different pharaohs. The six colossal statues of ancient Egyptian prince Ramesses at the main entrance is the another notable attraction in the site.
