Temple of Esna
A temple to the creator god Khnum and the goddess Neith in the town of Esna, about 64 kilometres south of Luxor. It sits in a pit well below the modern street, and its columned hall has painted ceilings with their colours brought back by cleaning.
- Where
- Esna, Luxor, Egypt
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.2934, 32.5562
Get the Temple of Esna stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Temple of Esna. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Luxor volume with your photos and a note.
Near Temple of Esna
Luxor Temple 46 km
A great temple on the east bank of the Nile in the middle of Luxor, built around 1400 BC and known in Egyptian as the southern sanctuary. A single obelisk stands at its gate, its twin now in Paris, and the columns glow when lit after dark.
Luxor Museum 47 km
An archaeological museum on the corniche overlooking the Nile, showing finds from Thebes and the temples around it. The collection is small and carefully lit, so each statue gets room to be seen properly.
Avenue of Sphinxes 47 km
A processional road 2.7 kilometres long that links Karnak with Luxor Temple, lined on both sides with sphinxes and ram-headed statues. Uncovered from under the modern town, it can now be walked much as it was in ancient Thebes.
Temple of Edfu 47 km
A temple of the falcon god Horus on the west bank of the Nile, built between 237 and 57 BC and one of the best preserved in Egypt. Its walls are covered in inscriptions on myth and ritual, and granite falcons guard the entrance.
Medinet Habu 48 km
A walled site at the foot of the Theban hills, best known for the mortuary temple of Ramesses III, one of the largest and best preserved of the New Kingdom. Its deep cut reliefs still carry much of their original colour.
Colossi of Memnon 48 km
Two giant stone statues of Amenhotep III, seated in the fields of the west bank since about 1350 BC in front of his vanished temple. Greek and Roman visitors came to hear the northern one sing at dawn, and carved over a hundred inscriptions on its legs.
Karnak Temple 48 km
A vast complex of temples, pylons and chapels built over some two thousand years, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemies, and centred on the god Amun. Its Great Hypostyle Hall is a forest of 134 giant columns carved from top to bottom.
Valley of the Queens 48 km
A west bank valley where queens, princes and princesses were buried from about 1560 to 1130 BC. Its ancient name, Ta-Set-Neferu, can mean both the Place of Beauty and the Place of the Royal Children.
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Questions
Where is Temple of Esna?
Temple of Esna is in Esna, Luxor, Egypt. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Luxor Temple (46 km), Luxor Museum (47 km), Avenue of Sphinxes (47 km).
How do I get the Temple of Esna stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Temple of Esna and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Luxor volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Temple of Esna before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Luxor volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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