First Pylon (Luxor)

Egypt / Luxor / Luxor
 monument, gate, archaeological site

Originally built by Nectanebo I (380-362 BC), and completed or modified under the Ptolemies.
The first pylon is the present entryway into the great Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak. It was a relatively late addition, built during Egypt's 30th Dynasty.
Find out more at dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/feature/PylonI
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Coordinates:   25°43'8"N   32°39'24"E
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