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Thousands of international tourists arrive in Luxor each year to visit the rich selection of ancient monuments, their presence forming a large part of the economic basis for the modern city. As a result, Luxor represents an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt, and is a popular holiday destination, both in its own right and as a starting or finishing point for Nile cruises.

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Luxor is known as the world's greatest open air museum, the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor standing within the modern city. Immediately opposite on the Nile River, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, including the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens ...

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The Colossi of Memnon (known to locals as el-Colossat, or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. For the past 3400 years they have stood in the Theban necropolis, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor. The twin statues depict Amenhotep III (14th century BC) in a seated position ...

Attractions of Egypt Karnak Temple, Attractions of Ancient Egypt Karnak Temple
Karnak Temple is the leading attraction in el-Karnak. The very term Karnak is nearly universally understood as the temple complex and not the village. Karnak Temple is a vast open-air museum and the largest ancient religious site in the world, and is probably the second most visited ancient site in Egypt ...

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Luxor Museum is located in the Egyptian city of Luxor. It stands on the corniche, overlooking the River Nile, in the central part of the city. Inaugurated in 1975, the museum is housed in a small, purpose-built building. Among the most striking items on show are grave goods from the tomb of Tutankhamun ...

Attractions of Egypt Luxor Temple, Attractions of Ancient Egypt Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the River Nile in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes). Known in the Egyptian language as the southern harem, the temple was dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut, and Chons ...


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