The sun   passes over on the two paintings that represent the statues of Amun Ra and Montu in the temple known as the Roman (ISIS Temple – Shelwit) at the West Bank area in Luxor.

The temple was built on the axis of the sun to receive the sun twice a year in 23^rd October, and 20 of February.

 It is worthy that Deir el-Shelwit was built when Egypt was ruled by the Romans and is thus one of the last temples of the Egyptian religion. It was discovered in the 19^th  century but has only recently been fully renovated and opened to the public. It is in a remote region just south of Luxor.

With Luxor itself being such a treasure house of high Egyptian culture, it is easy to ignore these later monuments, but they are well worth adding to your itinerary.

 Deir el-Shelwit is similar to several other local and related temples, such as that of Hathor at Deir el Medina.

Deir el-Shelwit is dedicated to the goddess Isis, and is thus a very rare exception in this region where the god Amun is king.