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Temple of Luxor The Court of Amonhotep III

The Court of Amonhotep III

The Court of Amonhotep III

The Court of Amonhotep III measures 148 feet long (45 m) by 184 feet wide (56 m), with double rows of papyrus columns on three sides. The northern end was originally the entrance to the temple.

The Court leads into the Hypostyle Hall, which has 32 papyrus columns, arranged in four rows of eight columns. At the rear of the hall are four small rooms and an antechamber leading to the birth room, the chapel of Alexander the Great and the sanctuary.

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Pyramids & Temples Luxor Reconstruction

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


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