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Egypt, Luxor Temple, 1851 AD

Luxor Temple is a large complex of ancient Egyptian temples located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city of Luxor, now known as Ancient Thebes. It was founded in 1400 BC.

Luxor Temple was built during the reign of the kings of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Dynasties. The most important existing structures in the temple are those built by Amenhotep III (1397-1360 BC) and Ramesses II (1290-1223 BC) (who added the open courtyard, the pylon, and the two obelisks).

King Thutmose III (1490-1436 BC) also built sanctuaries for visitors to the sacred Theban triad, and Tutankhamun (1348-1337 BC) completed its wall reliefs. The triple sanctuary, previously constructed during the reigns of Queen Hatshepsut and King Thutmose III (of the Eighteenth Dynasty), was destroyed and rebuilt during the reign of King Ramesses II.

The temple was also called "Ipet Reset" (meaning the southern sanctuary or the place of Amun-Re). It is one of the best-preserved and most beautifully constructed Egyptian temples, and it displays the most clearly Egyptian temple planning.