Top Attractions in Nile Valley Temples
Explore the headline places in the Nile Valley Temples cluster.
The Temple of Khnum at Esna
A Roman-period hall sunk nine metres below a working market town — and, since a recent cleaning campaign, the most vividly coloured temple ceiling in Egypt.
Abydos
The cult centre of Osiris and the most important pilgrimage site in ancient Egypt, with the finest carved relief that survives anywhere in the country.
The Nile River
The reason Egypt exists — and, between Luxor and Aswan, still the best way to travel through it.
The Temple of Hathor at Dendera
The most spectacular painted ceiling in Egypt, cleaned back to its original colour, in a temple most itineraries skip.
The Temple of Kom Ombo
A temple built twice over, perfectly symmetrical, shared between a crocodile god and a falcon god — with a hall of mummified crocodiles next door.
The Temple of Horus at Edfu
The most completely preserved temple in Egypt — roof, walls, gates and inscriptions almost entirely intact.
