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Pour les prochains billets, vous ferez probablement une surdose de temples, de tombes et autres monuments de l’Égypte ancienne. Luxor regorge de monuments et il faudrait des semaines pour tous les voir. Nous avons passé 3 jours à Luxor donc nous en avons visité plusieurs donc la prolifération de billets!
Notre premier arrêt fut à Karnak pour visiter l’Enceinte d’Amon-Rê. Le site est immense et comprend plusieurs édifices construits par différents pharaons au fil des siècles pour célébrer le dieu Amon-Rê. La visite débute par une rangée de sphinx suivi de la grande salle hypostyle qui comprend 134 colonnes gigantesques qui donnent l’impression d’entrer dans une forêt. Les colonnes sont décorées de bas-reliefs, certaines avec encore des traces de couleurs. Les cours se succèdent avec d’autres salles à colonnes, des obélisques ainsi que des statues monumentales. On aboutit à l’Akhmenou (Salle des fêtes) de Thoumôsis III qui a conservé une grande partie de ses couleurs.
For the next few posts, you will likely overdose on temples, tombs and other monuments of Ancient Egypt. Luxor is full of monuments and it would take weeks to see them all. We spent 3 days in Luxor so we visited several hence the many upcoming posts.
Our first stop was at Karnak to visit the Enclosure of Amon-Ra. The site is huge and includes several buildings constructed by different pharaohs over the centuries to celebrate the god Amon-Ra. The visit begins with a row of sphinxes followed by the Great Hypostyle Hall which includes 134 gigantic columns that give the impression of entering a forest. The columns are decorated with bas-reliefs, some with still traces of colour. The courts follow one another with other columned rooms, obelisks as well as monumental statues. You end up at the Akhmenou (Festival Hall) of Tuthmosis III which has retained a large portion of its colours.
Enceinte d’Amon-Rê / Amun-Ra Temple Enclosure
[Auteur/Author: Suzanne & Pierre]
By Marie said:
L’allée des béliers, la salle hypostyle, l’obélisque, les portraits de Ramsès II et ses statues, tout y est. Manque juste le lac sacré mais j’imagine que ça viendra dans un prochain post; Merci pour cette très belle page “souvenirs”
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Merci Marie. Bien contente que ce billet ait su vous plaire. Malheureusement, il n’y a plus d’eau dans le lac sacré donc pas de photos… C’était en fait un peu triste de le voir à sec.
Passport Overused said:
Great post 😁
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed this new series.
Sreejith Nair said:
Thank you for sharing these great pictures from Egypt…
Unbelievable craftsmanship and the sheer size is mind boggling.
In South India there are some temples which really keep you awestruck and they are mostly constructed some 1000 years back.
But, the ones in Luxor are built in 1400 BC, right?
Looking forward to your upcoming posts from Egypt 🙂
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Thanks for your note. Construction on this complex started in 2000BC but continued until 30BC so some sections are older than others. Ancient Egypt is indeed mind boggling and very impressive. If you have missed them, there are quite a few other posts about our trip to Egypt that have already been published on our blog and more is coming…
Jacqui d'Eon said:
Luxor was one of my favourite stops along the way. The preservation of colour here as in the tombs in the Valley of Kings is a wonder.
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Thanks Jacqui. You are right Luxor is the highlight of any trip to Egypt. Glad you enjoyed this series.
Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter said:
Some beautiful carving. I love the one where you are looking up at a stone with decoration on its underside – little birds I think.
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Thanks Anabel. The carvings are indeed beautiful. The little birds as you say are part of the hieroglyph characters. I wouldn’t be able to tell what the inscription is on the underside…Our guide who was egyptologist did translate a few inscription for us but I don’t remember now…
francoise said:
Vraiment beaucoup aimé les deux dernières .. même pas vrai , j’ai beaucoup aussi l’allée des béliers …et d’autres 🙂
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Merci Françoise. J’aime aussi beaucoup les deux dernières et plusieurs des autres de ce billet. Karnak était vraiment un endroit magnifique…
bayphotosbydonna said:
I am in awe with the construction, the artwork, the size of everything. Another wonderful post, Suzanne!
Suzanne et Pierre said:
Thanks Donna for your note. It was indeed spectacular. The Ancient Egyptians were extraordinary builders and craftsmen…