Medinet Habu (Temple of Ramesses III)
The best-preserved mortuary temple of the west bank — vivid reliefs, painted ceilings and the battle against the Sea Peoples.
Luxor
Ramesseum
The mortuary temple of Ramesses II — the fallen colossus that inspired Shelley's 'Ozymandias'.
Temple of Mut (Precinct of Mut, Karnak)
The quiet southern precinct of Karnak — a crescent sacred lake and rows of lion-headed Sekhmet statues.
Temple of Seti I at Qurna
The mortuary temple of Seti I at the northern edge of the west bank — refined reliefs and almost no visitors.
Tomb of Ay (West Valley of the Kings)
The tomb of Tutankhamun's successor in the remote West Valley — with a rare hunting scene in the marshes.
Tombs of the Asasif
Late Period and New Kingdom tombs in the valley before Deir el-Bahari — vast chambers and reliefs that look back to Egypt's golden ages.
Tombs of the Nobles (Sheikh Abd el-Qurna and el-Khokha)
The liveliest painting of ancient Egypt — banquets, harvests, craftsmen and hunts in the tombs of Theban officials.
Valley of the Queens
The necropolis of queens and royal children on the west bank — home of Nefertari's tomb and the colourful tombs of Ramesses III's sons.
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