Luxor Luxor is considered the largest open museum of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization with sites on both sides of this city. On its East bank there are two open air temples: Luxor and Karnak Temples. The latter is more than 80 acres in size with its open court, hall of columns and the sacred lake at the end of the temple. Some of the original colours can still be seen on the ceilings, columns and walls of this temple. A sound and light performance takes place at this temple every evening narrating some of the historical events during the ancient Egyptian times and provide an insight in some of the day to day life of the Egyptians at the time of the Pharaohs. Luxor temple, smaller in size than the Karnak but has the same structure with less side walls. The most important feature of this temple is the evidence of the interaction of the ancient religious believes with both Moslem and Christian religions. Luxor also has two museums: Luxor Museum exhibiting a number of statutes and articles found in the city. The Mummification Museum is the only place where a visitor is able to see the tools used for the process of mummification and examples of mummified human, animals and birds. The West Bank of Luxor has a number of sites depicting the tombs of Kings, Queens, Nobles, workers and artisans. Hatshepsut Temple is a unique temple with a multi-tier structure. The Ramaseum and the hunting lodge of the Pharaoh (known as Madinet Habu) are among the other sites located on the West Bank of Luxor. The visitor to the West Bank would also see the two Colossi of Memnon in their original location. home | contact us | email | about us | payment notes | booking conditions | booking form