Discover more about the temples of Ancient Egypt + the top 10 of the most famous Egyptian temples.

Egyptian temples were built for the official worship of the gods and in commemoration of the pharaohs in ancient Egypt and regions under Egyptian control. Temples were seen as houses for the gods or kings to whom they were dedicated.

This list of ancient Egyptian temples covers temples built by the ancient Egyptians from 3200 BC to 30 BC.

2025年1月22日 · So not surprisingly, this list of ancient Egyptian Temples covers a huge variety of different structures that evolved over an enormous period of time and an Egypt tour wouldn’t be complete without visiting at least one of these temples.

2023年10月1日 · Thousands of years after the Ancient Egyptian age ended, several enchanting temples remain to visit and explore. Historians date the beginning of Ancient Egypt to the Early Dynastic Period, which began in 3150 BC, before running through to 332 BC and the advent of Greco-Roman Egypt.

2024年11月18日 · Explore the majestic temples of Ancient Egypt, revealing their deep beliefs and rich cultural heritage. Discover architecture, rituals, and divine connections today!

2025年1月21日 · Egyptian art and architecture - Temples, Pyramids, Obelisks: Two principal kinds of temple can be distinguished—cult temples and funerary or mortuary temples. The former accommodated the images of deities, the recipients of the daily cult; the latter were the shrines for the funerary cults of dead kings.

2024年10月10日 · These ancient Egyptian temples echo the grandeur of a civilization that believed in the power and influence of their deities in every aspect of life. Every structure in ancient Egypt was designed with a purpose, and temples were no exception.

2022年8月4日 · Explore some of the most impressive monuments to survive from ancient Egypt, what temples were for, their architecture and symbolism, and the rituals that took place in them.

2024年9月17日 · Some of the most important temples in Egypt include the Temple of Amun at Karnak, which was the largest religious building in the world and the center of religious life in ancient Egypt. The Temple of Luxor was another significant temple dedicated to the god Amun, and was built by Amenhotep III in the 14th century BC.