start at the Ramesseum, the memorial temple of King Ramses II. is famous for its 19 meters (62 feet) high seated statue weighing more than 1000 tons of Ramses II decorated walls with reliefs, scenes depicting the Battle of Kadesh, Syrian wars, & Amon Festival. Proceed to Habu Temple of Ramses III, which was the last New Kingdom (1550-1080 BC), the best-preserved of the New Kingdom memorial temples, decorated with military scenes & texts illustrating the king's victories, as well as the rituals performed & festivals celebrated. A royal palace was built south of the Temple, while priests’ dwellings & administrative units lay on either side of the temple. Continue to Nobles Valley, tombs of ancient Egypt’s nobles & high officials were scattered on the West Bank of Luxor, the New Kingdom, & Golden Age of Thebes. Decorated with daily life scenes, funerals, & ideal afterlives, these tombs provide a wealth of information about life & religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.

start at the Ramesseum, the memorial temple of King Ramses II. is famous for its 19 meters (62 feet) high seated statue weighing more than 1000 tons of Ramses II decorated walls with reliefs, scenes depicting the Battle of Kadesh, Syrian wars, & Amon Festival. Proceed to Habu Temple of Ramses III, which was the last New Kingdom (1550-1080 BC), the best-preserved of the New Kingdom memorial temples, decorated with military scenes & texts illustrating the king's victories, as well as the rituals performed & festivals celebrated. A royal palace was built south of the Temple, while priests’ dwellings & administrative units lay on either side of the temple. Continue to Nobles Valley, tombs of ancient Egypt’s nobles & high officials were scattered on the West Bank of Luxor, the New Kingdom, & Golden Age of Thebes. Decorated with daily life scenes, funerals, & ideal afterlives, these tombs provide a wealth of information about life & religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.

start at the Ramesseum, the memorial temple of King Ramses II. is famous for its 19 meters (62 feet) high seated statue weighing more than 1000 tons of Ramses II decorated walls with reliefs, scenes depicting the Battle of Kadesh, Syrian wars, & Amon Festival. Proceed to Habu Temple of Ramses III, which was the last New Kingdom (1550-1080 BC), the best-preserved of the New Kingdom memorial temples, decorated with military scenes & texts illustrating the king's victories, as well as the rituals performed & festivals celebrated. A royal palace was built south of the Temple, while priests’ dwellings & administrative units lay on either side of the temple. Continue to Nobles Valley, tombs of ancient Egypt’s nobles & high officials were scattered on the West Bank of Luxor, the New Kingdom, & Golden Age of Thebes. Decorated with daily life scenes, funerals, & ideal afterlives, these tombs provide a wealth of information about life & religious beliefs in ancient Egypt.