Pictures can tell you about the glories of the past and they can tell you about the beauty of the present. They can also tell you about the wonders in our world that you just have to see in real life.
So without further a due, here are 14 photos that will have you dying to visit the ever-so-beautiful Egyptian cities of Luxor and Aswan. We hope they inspire you to visit.
1. The Great Hypostyle Hall
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It is one of the most significant architectural sites in the world. It lies in the Karnak Temple in Luxor, it was built in hypostyle architecture and adorned with massive ancient Egyptian columns.
2. The Sphinx Avenue
It is an avenue of sphinxes that have human heads which once connected the temples of Karnak and Luxor but now is visible only at the Luxor Temple.
3. The Sacred Lake
It is a large rectangular lake in the Karnak Temple whose water was used by ancient Egyptian priests because it was considered sacred.
4. Corniche Luxor at sunset
It is a long promenade along the Nile in Luxor that has some of the best sunset views in the ancient city.
5. The Winter Palace from the Nile
The Winter Palace, which lies on the Corniche, is one of Egypt's oldest, most beautiful and most historic hotels, one where Howard Carter, Lord Carnarvon and King Farouk of Egypt once stayed.
6. The Nile's setting sun
Nothing can beat the view of the sun setting on the Nile Valley in Luxor from a felucca in the water.
7. The Winter Palace's Botanical Garden
The historic hotel has a beautiful botanical garden in its backyard, filled with rare plants and towering palm trees.
8. Aswan's Nile Valley
Aswan's Nile is different from Luxor's, its banks have hills and its waters have small but beautiful islands.
9. The Temple of Madinet Habu
The temple is one of the best preserved temples in Luxor, it still has colored paintings that have remained intact for thousands and thousands of years, beautifully adorning some of its walls.
10. Philae from the Nile
The island of Philae lies in the reservoir of the Aswan low dam, it can be visited through one way only, the Nile.
11. The Philae Temple's columns
The temple, which lies on the island of Philae, defined the southern border of Egypt for ancient Egyptians and was dedicated to the goddess Isis.
12. The Philae Temple's halls
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The temple's inner halls are perfectly decorated and beautifully lit.
13. The Nile's rock formations
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Aswan's Nile is known for its islands and the beautiful rock formations in the middle of its waters.
14. Aswan's Nile
In some parts of Aswan, the Nile looks like an open sea, instead of a narrow-winding river.