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The Egyptian often say, “If you haven’t been to Luxor, it doesn’t mean you have been to Egypt. ” 埃及人常说：“没有到过卢克索，就不算到过埃及。” Catalog Profile East Bank Temple of Karnak 卡纳克神庙 Temple of Luxor 卢克索神庙 West Bank Valley of the Kings 帝王谷 Temple of Hatshepsut 哈特谢普苏特神庙 The Ramesseum 拉美西斯二世神庙 Tombs of the Nobles 贵族墓 Profile The monumental temple complexes of Karnak and Luxor rank among the world’s greatest ancient sites. In terms of artistic achievement, they are Egypt’s finest; in scale, its most impressive. Beautiful artefacts found on site are displayed in two worthwhile museums. Ancient Thebes, Luxor’s ancient ancestor, was one of the greatest cities of the ancient world. Serving as the political capital of Ancient Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms (2160–1064 BC), the city benefited from the splendid patronage of some of Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, among them Sety I, Rameses II and Queen Hatshepsut. The East Bank The East Bank, where the sun rises, is the site of temples and palaces; the land of the living. This is where youll find the extraordinary temple complex of Karnak. Temple of Karnak Known as most perfect of places to the Ancient Egyptians, Karnak was dedicated to the city’s most powerful triad: the god Amun, his consort and their son, the moon-god. Covering some 40 hectares (100 acres), Karnak is a vast site. For more than 1,500 years it was the most important religious and intellectual centre in Ancient Egypt. Temple of Karnak Begun during the Old Kingdom, it became the national shrine from the 11th Dynasty. The temple complex was expanded during the following centuries, with each pharaoh adding his own shrines and monuments to make his mark.? Karnak was abandoned around the 4th century AD when the Egyptians turned to- Christianity. Temple of Luxor Like Karnak, the Temple of Luxor was dedicated to the mig