If you are interested in ancient history or in ancient religions and believes, there is no better place for you in Africa than Egypt. The country is covered by plenty of temples of Gods from different millenniums. Each city has its own temple, built in honor of the god of the city. With so many places to visit you may feel lost, planning your travel to Egypt. This short review of the most spectacular ancient temples will help you in making the best selection for your holiday travel to Egypt.

The Valley of the Kings is situated on the riverbanks of Nile, near the city of Luxor. Therefore you may combine a picturesque Nile cruise to Luxor with a visit to the Valley of the Kings. The valley is one of the must see places during your travel to Egypts, as you will find here the tombs of several pharaohs and noble people. The tombs date from the 16th to 11th century BC and the époque of New Kingdom in Egypt. Actually, the valley consists of two parts – west and east valley. The most remarkable sightseeing places here are the sarcophagus chamber of the pharaoh Ramesses IV and the Tutankhamun’s burial chamber.

You may find Abu Simbel in the southern part of Egypt. It is world know sightseeing spot, protected by UNESCO as a world heritage. The other name used for Abu Simbel is “ The Nubian Monuments”. Actually, these are two imposing rock temples: The Temple of Nefertari, which is dedicated to Hathor, and the Ramases II Temple. The interesting story about Abu Simbel is that the two temples were dismantled and moved far away from the Lake Nassar, on a cliff. An artificial mountain covered them as well, otherwise there was a risk for submersion of the two temples.

Karnak is another amazing stop during your travel inside Egypt. This is an open air museum, situated near Luxor, which consists of several temples. The place is known as well with its ancient name, Ipet-isut and is the second most visited tourist place in Egypt after the Pyramids in Giza. Although Karnak is badly ruined, you may see the remains of three temples from the 16th century BC and their imposing 134 stone columns. Only one part, namely the Amun-Re Precinct is open to the public.You can see in Karnak a unique collection of statues and hieroglyphs, which is great experience for any tourist.