Located in the center of Luxor on the east bank of the Nile more than 670 kilometers south of Cairo, the temple was built in the 14th century BC by the 18th dynasty Pharaoh Amonhotep III, who sacrificed the sun god Amon, and was expanded by Ramses II and some of the constructions of the Greek and Roman period A site of mixed architectural features of several dynasties. The main buildings include the Sphinx Avenue outside the temple, a statue of Ramses II in front of the gate, and an obelisk (the other for France). Several courtyards of the temple are surrounded by colonnades, and there are many statues of gods and Pharaohs, and the exterior and interior walls are carved with relief stories depicting Pharaohs.