Karnak Temple Luxor, Egypt | A Walking Tour of an Ancient Egyptian Gem

In this video, Lesley, from Blue Lotus Experiences, takes you on a walking tour through the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor, Egypt.
02:58 - Avenue of Sphinxes
06:20 - Great Court
10:30 - Ramesses III Chapel
16:22 - Hypostyle Hall
21:37 - Obelisk of Hatshepsut
26:27 - Sanctuary of Amun
28:28 - Festival Hall of Thutmose III
33:40 - Botanical garden of Thutmosis III
37:32 - Sacred Lake
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[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

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[@barbaragentry5690]

Thank you so much, You have brought back so many happy memories of my times spent in Luxor. Unfortunately we can no longer fly into Luxor from the UK and I miss it, and my friends there. Karnak looks very quiet. The light and sound show there was amazing. Love to everyone there 💕

[@adrianfitt1333]

very interesting and well presented. have you done anymore videos on Egypt

[@maddiecharlton2867]

Thanks for the tour it help me

[@sathyansundar]

Thanks a lot Lesley. We visited Egypt, and Luxor especially as a part of the Nile cruise, last February. Your 45 minutes video was one of the guidance that we took in enjoying the vital areas of this temple.

[@lyledeyounges1276]

Great guide you were! You are so knowledgeable on the topic, and good camera work - I really enjoyed the tour!

[@ileanatravel1592]

Interesting and beautiful tour with good camera work! Excellent tour guide! Waiting for more Leslie’s tours! Thank you for sharing!

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

More to come! Leslie is shooting a video in Giza for us.

[@ileanatravel1592]

What happened with Giza’s video?

[@velmawilliams6944]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@haninaggar1117]

Fabulous video 😊

[@kez-chick5647]

My favorite guide, im so happy i found you on youtube, because i live in Australia, it isso hard sometimes to get up at different hours, I enjoy your tours so much, thank you Lesley .

[@tarrahbarker24]

Fantastic narrated tour!! Just amazing! Wish l could have Lesley as my guide!

[@ShortOrderCook]

Fantastic tour - nice and relaxed and informative. Thankyou so much!

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Our pleasure! We are glad that you enjoyed the tour. If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@VimyScout]

Awesome. Really enjoyed this. Thank you for sharing 👍

[@sanpedrosilver]

Very cool. Thanks for explaining all the details 👍🏼☀️🙏🏻

[@hassanibrahim9013]

Perfect ...Thank you !

[@alaaelaraby3528]

Im tour guide, but I learn from you welcome to Egypt alot of thanks 🙏

[@fasthracing]

Great camera work

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

We are glad that you enjoyed the camera work! If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@Maria_Barcelos]

Another amazing tour! 😍

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

More to come! We have a Giza pyramids video in the works.

[@jewelzbtully4934]

Fascinating!! Thank you so much!

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

We are glad that you enjoyed the tour! Stay tuned because we have a video of the Giza pyramids in the works. If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@juliej9999]

Great tour, thanks for taking us there.

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Our pleasure, Julie! We will have another video publising in a few weeks, this time from Giza, so stay tuned.

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@gildareynes-cottrill7554]

Thank you very much, this is a gift.

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

We are glad that you enjoyed the tour, Gilda! This means a lot to us. And stay tuned because we have a video coming up from Giza. If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@boersenkater4470]

Thank you, great work 👍

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Thank you too! We have a video of Giza that we hope to publish soon.

[@mo0nstonegirl]

Yass!! Awesome 👏

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Our pleasure, Moonstone Girl. We will also be publishing a video from Giza in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ.

[@mo0nstonegirl]

@@freetoursbyfoot3384 Eeeek!! Looking forward to it ☺️

[@janiebean1390]

Great tour, thanks!

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Our pleasure, Janie. We will also be publishing a video from Giza in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@hanielsofia9032]

Many thanks Lesley - I enjoyed your explanations and I could feel your love for this place - could you please let me know which is the coptic monastery you mentioned which has recycled the stones from Karnak Temple ?

[@starrbowie8649]

Thanks very much for this tour. Would enjoy tours of other sites in Egypt, Morocco, Indian and Chinese cities, Anghor Wat (spelling?). Love the birds chirping in this video--pretty sounds and somehow make it easier to imagine how someone in the day would have experienced walking about or worshipping in the complex, since the ancestors of the current species were probably making the same sounds....

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

More to come. We plan to release videos on both the Giza pyramids and the Great Wall in the next few weeks, so stay tuned. One of the owners is from India, so safe to assume that we will be there as well.

[@wareforcoin5780]

Angkor Wat. You were close.

[@salaheid5251]

It was really great job and fabulous camera work.Thanks a million, but if it is possible to change the part of translation at the start of the video about Amon-Ra as it was written the God of Thieves instead of the God of Thebes. Really great job.👏👏👏

[@3John-Bishop]

Karnak..the Magnificent!

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Ah. A Carson reference :).

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Hope that you enjoyed the video.

[@JH-pt6ih]

So I have to wonder how long the colors and paints will hold up now that they are exposed to the sun and elements.

[@Jess-bee]

😍😍

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Our pleasure, Jess. We will also be publishing a video from Giza in a few weeks, so stay tuned.

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

If you haven't already done so, check out our back catalogue of walking tours from around the world. kzbin.info/door/DqyEmKOSkMbSYuLI3XTSBQ. There is more where this came from!

[@theoisaac9948]

👍

[@franks2910]

Where did the water come from for the Sacred Lakes?

[@haninaggar1117]

It's awesome, I need your help if you're living in Luxor !

[@dennissavage4007]

Ask to see the tunnels under the temple

[@ebrassy]

no, I have not, but I can tell you when you use a pulley to move something heavy, a pulley halves the weight when pulling, but not when carrying, that remains the same, the beam on which a side pulley is attached must be able to carry the real weight, but at tarnak there were no beams to support that bridge or lock would be too big and too heavy, the pillars that carry the weight serve that purpose and that is why the whole building is built downwards, that is what I can tell you and this is just my opinion

[@SalsaShakers]

Thank you so much but your sound wasn't as loud as I would have liked. I had my sound right up and I understand there's ppl milling about. I am deaf in my left ear and wear headphones. I never have a problem with the brilliant #SineadOLeary who I love. JS

[@freetoursbyfoot3384]

Noted. We are going to fix the volume issue in future videos. We are glad that you still were able to enjoy this. We hope you stick around.

[@SalsaShakers]

@@freetoursbyfoot3384 OH God yes I will always be around. And thank you about the audio.

[@ebrassy]

The stones will laugh because this is not a temple. This is clearly a fort on the river side. The 8 niches that you see at the entrance are to block the supporting beams of a bridge and when the bridge is lifted, the beams fit into those niches. The holes above the niches serve to allow the pulleys and ropes to pass through to the rear. is that those pillars are so close together to absorb the weight of the bridge. with those pulleys because they support the bridge

[@JH-pt6ih]

Do you have any illustrations or videos depicting what you are describing.

[@ebrassy]

@@JH-pt6ih no, I have not, but I can tell you when you use a pulley to move something heavy, a pulley halves the weight when pulling, but not when carrying, that remains the same, the beam on which a side pulley is attached must be able to carry the real weight, but at tarnak there were no beams to support that bridge or lock would be too big and too heavy, the pillars that carry the weight serve that purpose and that is why the whole building is built downwards, that is what I can tell you and this is just my opinion

[@bweaverla]

The sound production values are quite low. Often Lesley's voice drops too low for us to hear what she is saying and the explanation of what we are looking at is lost. Also, many times it is not clear, as in the Tuthmosis III area, what we are looking at. Also, there are many points along the way that she does not explain. The areas just appear as yet more broken blocks. Generally, a more professional approach production would have been appreciated. There are a few misattributions. One is the attribution of the sphinxes in the Sphinx Avenue. Lesley attributed these to Ramesses II whereas they were actually created by Nectanebo. She said the First Pylon was made by Amenhotep III whereas it also was actually made by Nectanebo. Also, the Hypostyle Hall was created by Sethy I not Amenhotep III and finished by Ramesses II. Generally, I appreciated hearing about more areas like the lesser temples than are usually covered in tours of Karnak. I especially liked hearing about and seeing Amun`s Holy of Holies and the Sacred Lake.

[@elfootman]

Your intro looks like an ad

[@teanistillmon3341]

THERE WERE NO GODS!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AghoriGhost]

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