Visit the east bank of luxor where you can see the karnak and luxor temples the karnak temple is an open air museum and is considered the second tourist attraction after the great pyramids of giza the temple consists of a main area the precinct of amun re and other fewer temples and sanctuaries located outside the enclosing walls the luxor temple was the focal point for rituals and festivals the temple has great pylon with carved episodes from the battle of kadesh when ramses defeated the he