"The mummy returns" take you to see the Luxor of Egypt

The movie "the mummy returns" in the mystery thriller Temple believe for many people left a lasting impression on the temple, located in Luxor, called Karl Knaak. But the temple in the most famous place is that as the film "on the Nile" lens and Mingyangtianxia stone hall. In many classical movies, Karnak temple with its mysterious ancient atmosphere and become directors of framing the Holy land.

"The mummy returns" and "posters on the Nile" poster

The French writer Gustave Flaubert early on in a letter wrote: "(Luxor) the place you linger longer, more surprised." While Egyptians often say: "have not been to Luxor, is equivalent to not have been to egypt."

Into the "palace of the city"

"In Egypt, where you want to go?" He asked me Hansen guide.

Luxor. I escape one's lips. At this moment, my mind flashed "on the Nile", "the mummy returns" classic films in Luxor the famous temple of Karl Knaak. But Luxor's most attractive suspense and thrill me not in the movie, but it still remained three thousand years ago the ancient civilization of the elegant and mysterious.

Luxor is located in the Egyptian capital Cairo 670 kilometers south of the Egyptian Nile is Egypt, the ancient capital of Thebes is located, was magnificent and rich ancient building group known as the world's largest open-air museum, and a "palace of the city" reputation. In fact, "the Luxor" one word is Arabic for "Palace". Can imagine, when the Arabs here, in the face of such a magnificent ancient Egyptian architecture, surprised, just give it a name like that. In addition, according to archaeologists estimate, Luxor is also dotted with about 500 ancient tombs, therefore, here has become the treasure house of ancient Egyptian relics, is to visit the ancient Egyptian civilization can not be less than the local.

In the evening, we set out from Cairo, take the old train headed for Luxor. The train is broken, it is already obsolete kind. But I still found it good -- independent washbasin, clean bedding, opened on the board is under the bed, but also provide two meals like airplane. Walked all night, early in the morning arrived in Luxor station.

Out of the train station about 100 meters, is the salmon Tower Street (also called "Station Street"), the eye is a worship hall, tourist car turned a small bend, he drove on the riverside avenue. At this time, a luxury carriage "Da Da Da" an oncoming vehicle, which is typical of local tourists.

Tourism car to move on, suddenly appeared in front of the magnificent pillars group and collapsed in the wall in the great Pharaoh statue, pillars are carved with the mysterious hieroglyphics, the closer, the more magnificent. These buildings remind me, I already with the "city of palaces" intimate contact.