Luxor is a city in Upper (southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The population numbers 487,896 (2010 estimate), with an area of approximately 416 square kilometres (161 sq mi). As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the world's greatest open air museum, as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city.
Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. Thousands of international tourists arrive annually to visit these monuments, contributing a large part towards the economy for the modern city.
The House of the British archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter, the man who led the team exca
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READ MORETomb of King Ramses VI originally intended to be much larger, KV 2 was cut short at 89m on the early
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READ MOREThe Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Grea
READ MORENobels Tombs are some of the best least-visited attractions on the west bank. Nestled in the foothil
READ MOREThe Colossi of Memnon (known to locals as el-Colossat, or es-Salamat) are two massive stone statues
READ MOREThe necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga' is located opposite to the modern city of Luxor in Upper Egypt o
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