Temple of Khonsu (Luxor) | monument, archaeological site, ancient civilization

Egypt / Luxor / Luxor
 temple, monument, archaeological site, ancient civilization
Constructed by Ramesses III (c. 1184-1153 BC) on the site of an earlier temple, and decorated under Ramesses XI and Herihor in the early 11th century BC. The temple was modified by later kings, especially Nektanebo II and the Ptolemies.
Khonsu is an ancient lunar deity, depicted as a falcon wearing a moon-disk on his head.
More info at dlib.etc.ucla.edu/projects/Karnak/feature/KhonsuTemple
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Khons_at_Karnak
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Coordinates:   25°43'0"N   32°39'21"E
This article was last modified 9 years ago