Luxor is the most important tourist centre along the Nile in the upper Nile valley. The sights in Luxor represent Egypt's greatest attraction after the pyramids, since no fewer than eight of the twelve highlights of ancient Egypt are found here. Luxor lies on the site of ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, the ceremonial capital of ancient Egypt and its administrative capital during the 11th dynasty. Touristic and archaeological highlights in or near Luxor include the temples of Luxor and Karnak on the east bank of the Nile river, the Valley of the Kings and Queens and the temple of Hatshepsut on the western bank. Luxor is a good basis from which to explore the sites of Dendera and Abydos further north and the temples of Kom Ombo and Edfu further south along the Nile valley.
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48 photos of the mighty temple of Luxor, built by Amenhotep III and Ramses II on the east bank of the Nile river
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35 photos of the temple complex of Karnak which was built over a time period of 1500 years.
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28 photos of the temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el-Bahri.
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3 photos of the Memnon colossi, the remains of the funerary temple of Amenhotep III.
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12 photos of the Valley of Kings, an archaeological site with dozens of tombs of pharaos.
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17 photos of the Nile river in Luxor.
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11 photos of Nile river feluccas, narrow fast lateen-rigged sailing vessels.
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Related travelogues
- Egypt 2001: 11 days spent in January 2001 travelling across Egypt. Cairo, Luxor and then back 1200 Km across the western desert
- Egypt 2003: a detailed travelogue of a trip to the Red Sea, Luxor, Assuan, Abu Simbel and Cairo
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