Luxor Temple
is really Luxor Temple, Egypt
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
In The Curse of the Pharaohs, the riverside temple stands at the heart of the city of Thebes.
The real place
Built mainly under Amenhotep III and Ramesses II, it was linked to Karnak by the 2.7 km Avenue of Sphinxes, now restored and open. A working mosque, Abu Haggag, sits on top of part of the temple.
Visiting
It opens into the evening and looks best lit up after dark. It is right on the east-bank corniche, so it is easy to reach on foot.
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