Tour to Seti I Mortuary Temple, Merenptah Mortuary Temple & Howard Carter House

Explore Egypt with the Sun on your 1-Day Aswan Tour Funerary temples (or mortuary temples) were temples built near or in the vicinity of royal tombs in ancient Egypt. The temples were designed to commemorate the reign of the pharaoh under whom they were built, as well as for use by the king’s cult after death. Our guides will share and tell you more about Luxor attractions to learn more about Luxor during your tour. So you will have no problem during your trip on our Egypt day tours. You will visit the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Merneptah who was the 13th son and successor of Ramesses II. The temple structure was a typical New Kingdom funerary temple similar to that of his grandfather Seti I and Ramesses II, the Ramesseum. Although little remains of the structure remain, a miniature sacred lake and several well-preserved blocks can still be seen,