Luxor temple

In the center of Luxor city, on the east bank Nile corniche, stands the majestic Luxor Temple—not merely a neighbor to Karnak, but an integral and special part of it. If Karnak was a grand state and divine chancellery, Luxor Temple played a more intimate and dynamic role: it was the "southern sanctuary" or "harem" of the god Amun-Ra, the place of his mysterious annual rebirth and direct union with royal power.