Temple of Seti I

The Temple of Seti I is a memorial temple of the Nineteenth Dynasty Pharaoh Seti I. It stands near the town of Qurna, a few kilometres from the Nile, and is a separate, far more ruined building than Seti I's better-known temple at Abydos. The reliefs carved on its walls are among the finest surviving images from the New Kingdom. It also includes a royal palace and a chapel for Ramses I. Climb to the roof for a wide view over Luxor.

Work on this temple began during the end of Seti I’s reign and was completed by his son Ramses II. While much of the eastern part of the complex is now buried under the town of Qurna, enough of the temple remains intact to give you an idea of its scale and opulence. Two engraved stelae at the site depict visits to the temple by Seti I and Ramses II. At the entrance portico of the temple, nine of the ten remaining engraved pillars can be viewed. Many rooms and sanctuaries can be accessed through the Hypostyle Hall. In the reign of Seti I and Ramses I, significant events were held into the Royal chambers.