The Omni Report would like to highlight various archaeological and World Heritage Sites every month because we are always amazed by the technological advancements of the ancients. The architectural and engineering skills that were employed to construct some of these ancient wonders is sometimes beyond even our current technological abilities and they are astonishing to see, to this day.
The massive temple complex of Luxor in Egypt is beyond spectacular even though the site, for the most part, lies in ruin. The site dates back thousands of years, probably to Old Kingdom period and has been expanded upon over time by Pharaohs and others, including the Romans who built here as well. There are many rooms and temples to explore here at Luxor. The scale of construction is gargantuan. For example, in the temple built by Amenhotep III there are 14 columns each over 63 feet in height. The massive columns dwarf the visitor and are awe inspiring. The wooden roofs they once supported are long gone. One has to use your imagination to bring the regal temple back to life. Banners and streamers once shone in the sun, displayed upon long posts that disintegrated eons ago.
Two red granite obelisks once stood at the entrance of the Courtyard of Ramses. One of the obelisks was taken to Paris where it remains to this day, erected in the Place de Concorde. You can see it every July on tv when the Tour De France cyclists circle Paris on the final day of the race. The other obelisk is over 75 feet in height and stands in place as it has for thousands of years.
Giant statues of Amun, God of Fertility, and his consort, Mut as well as a statue of Isis are located within the complex.
Not all of Luxors treasures can be seen and many many more lie undiscovered. An archaeological dig in the late 1980's uncovered a hidden cache of statuary, including a larger than life representation of Amenhotep III. It is carved from a single block of solid red quartzite.
German mathematician, R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz, spent over 15 years studying the Temple of Luxor. He likened the vast complex to the human body. Specifically, in his acclaimed and awesome book, The Temple of Man, he makes the connection that each structure, every chamber joint corresponds anatomically to man. Lubicz believed this temple to be a metaphysical bridge of the sacred science of the Ancient Egyptians to the present and our technological rediscovery of it. He tells us that the Egyptians incorporated numerology and a spiritual awareness to the temple construction.
He work is fascinating. Wonderous. Amazing. Today the expression "think out of the box" is common and corporate. Bland. When R.A. Schwaller came up with this iconoclastic epiphanous break through, he was truly thinking outside of the polygon! He is in our humble opinion - a Genius.
Learn more about Luxor:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Temple
Learn more about R.A. Schwaller de Lubicz:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._Schwaller_de_Lubicz
The solitary obelisk
Luxor's columns lit up at night
Luxor sits in ruinGlad you could make it today...See you tomorrow...
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