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Temple of Luxor The Court of Rameses II

Temple of Luxor The Court of Rameses II

Ramses II

The great Court of Rameses II is 188 feet (57 m) long and 168 feet (51 m) wide. Seventy four papyrus columns, with bud capitals surround it and in the Northwest corner of the court there is a shrine to Thutmose III, while in the southern part of the court there are a number of standing colossi of Ramses II.

The court to the east is now partly occupied by the Mosque of al-Hajjaj.

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Great pylon of Ramses II Great court of Ramses II, which includes a shrine to Thutmose III. Mosque of Sufi Shaykh Yusuf Abu al-Hajjaj colonnade of Amonhotep III Court of Amonhotep III Chapel of Alexander the Great Holy of Holies - Sanctuary Hypostyle hall

Click the map above to take a tour of the temple.

1. Great pylon of Ramses II

2. Great court of Ramses II, which includes a shrine to Thutmose   III.

3. Mosque of Sufi Shaykh Yusuf Abu al-Hajjaj

4. Pylon and colonnade of Amonhotep III.

5. Court of Amonhotep III

6. Hypostyle hall

7. Chapel of Alexander the Great.

8. Holy of Holies - Sanctuary

Court of Rameses II
 

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