Episode 3: Karnak and Luxor - Temples at the Heart of an Empire

Fly south to Luxor, ancient Waset and later known as Thebes, once the beating heart of Egypt. Walk among the towering columns of Karnak, the largest religious complex ever built, and stand before Hatshepsut’s obelisk and the Sacred Lake where priests purified themselves. In the evening, visit Luxor Temple, a place of kingship where pharaohs were crowned and Alexander the Great sought legitimacy. From the luxury of the Oberoi Zahra, this is a day of vast temples, golden light, and the echoes of power.