Luxor Attractions


Luxor is one of the top visited cities in Egypt for its sheer wealth of temples and tombs. Luxor takes a place instead of old Thebes, which was the main capital of the middle and new Egyptian kingdom. The capital was a vibrant trade center for the merchandise coming from Nuba and south Africa and was the central culture of the entire country. Pharaohs built their hidden tombs and glorious temples on the banks of the city. Luxor attractions are countless for having more than third the monument of the world and became an open-air museum.


Luxor attractions

You can spend a whole week discovering the majestic Luxor attractions, but that wouldn't be enough. Luxor consists of two banks, the west bank and the east bank. Each bank has its own popular attractions. The west bank hosts the Valley of the Kings, which is a huge underground necropolis for the pharaohs of the new kingdom. You will find tombs for well-known figures kings like Tut Ankh Amun and King Ramses. Also, the west bank covers important Luxor attractions like Hatshepsut temple, the colossi of Memnon, Dier al Bahary and more. The East bank features the popular temple complex of Luxor and Karnak, these two massive temples were one of the seven wonders in the middle ages, and once was connected by small sphinxes hall. The complex is huge with very large columns covered by hieroglyphic texts.            
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