Luxor Attractions , History, Things To Do & See

Luxor Attractions History and Things To Do And see in Luxor during your Egypt holiday : In all Egypt illustrious past, no city reigned as supreme over Egypt as did Thebes ( Luxor ), Luxor is one of the largest, richest and best- known archaeological sites in the world. It lies on the River Nile banks about 900 kilometers south of Cairo Luxor city was formerly the location of the 4000 year old city Thebes, Luxor Original Egyptian name was Weset , the Greek called it Thebes, while the Arabs impressed by its splendid huge temples, palaces and edifices, re named it Luxor ( Luxor in Arabic language means city of palaces) Luxor has often been called the world's greatest open air museum.

 Thebes is one of the largest richest, and best-known archaeological sites in the world. It lies about 900 kilometers (560 ea Thebes lies miles) south of Cairo on the banks of the River great bend in Nile.On the banks of the river Nile, beneath the modern city of Luxor lie the remains of an ancient town that from about 1500 to 1000 BC was one of the most spectacular in Egypt, with a population of perhaps 50,000.
 Even in the Middle Kingdom, Thebes had earned a reputation as one of the ancient world's greatest cities.

Within it the Egyptians had built the huge the nome (a temple complexes of Karnak and Luxor two of the largest religious structures ever constructed and the homes of priesthoods of great wealth and power l. On the West Bank lay the Theban where the Necropolis-covering about 10 square kilometers (4 square miles)-in which archacologists have Egyptians have found thousands of tombs, scores of temples, and a multitude of houses, villages, shrines looking monasteries, and work stations.
Thebes has been inhabited continuously  for the last 250,000 years; the first evidence of the  Palacolithic in Africa was found here. But the most important period in the history of Thebes was the five-century-long New Kingdom, when what the  ancient Egyptians called this "model for every  city" achieved unrivalled religious,and architectural stature, Every New Kingdom pharaoh-there were thirty-two of them-and many before and after that date added to the site's huge architectural inventory.The monuments erected during dynasties 18, 19, and 20 have ensured that even today, thirty centuries later, Thebes is one of the world's foremost archacological sites. Not surprisingly,Thebes was one of the first sites listed by Unesco as a World Heritage Site (in 1979). name "Thebes" was given town by early Greek travelers. Some historians believe the Greeks misheard the local name for an area around Medinet Habu, Djeme; others that it came from Tapé, or tp, meaning "head" in ancient Egyptian. In the Bible, Thebes was called "No", from the ancient Egyptian word niw, meaning "city." The Egyptians also called it waset, the name of the nome (administrative district) in which it lay or niwt Imn,"city of Amen", which the Greeks Diospolis,"city of Zeus," (the god with whom Greeks equated Amen). The translated literally as ebes: City Egyptians had many epithets for Victorious,""The Mysterious City,""City of the Lord of Eternity,""Mistress of Temples,""Mistress of Might," and others.

Luxor has been often called the world's greatest open museum, as indeed it is and much more, the number and preservations in Luxor area are unparalleled anywhere else in the world, Luxor lies on the River Nile banks about 900 km south of Cairo, On Luxor east bank beneath the modern city of Luxor,lies the remains of an ancient town that from about 1500 to 1000 BC was one of the most spectacular in Egypt. Luxor ( Thebes ), has been continuously inhabited by humankind for the last 250,000 years,but it was to the five centuries of New kingdom that most of the monuments that today fascinate the public belonged. Every New kingdom pharaoh - there were thirty two of them - and many pharaoah before New kingdom,and after, added to the site's huge architetural inventory. The monuments erected during dynasties 18, 19, & 20 have ensured that even today, thirty centuries later, Thebes ( Luxor ), is one of the world's foremost archaeological sites. Not surprisingly, Thebes was one of the first sites listed by Unesco as a World Heritage site ( In 1979 ). Although the modern bustling city of Luxor now overlies much of the remains of Ancient Luxor ( Thebes ), but in many places her glories still shine, in particular where are Luxor and Karnak complex of temples on Luxor east bank,these temples are larger than anyother religious structures on the earth, statues weighing thousand tons each, its dozens of monuments cover hundred of hectares. Luxor necropolis and mortuary temples on Nile Western bank  river is one of the richest archaeological sites in the world, with hundred of fascinating sites excavated and studied,and with hundred more still to be opened, This area provides us with some of the most glorious examples of Egyptian art, from the austere beauty of the valley of kings & valley of queens tombs, the measured geometry of Htshepsut temple in Deir Elo Bahary,and the regal colonnades of the Ramesseum to the always edifying and sometimes witty depiction of daily life in the private necropolis, the art and architecture of Theban West Bank presents us with the panorama of Egyptian life in the glorious New Kingdom 3500 years ago. The Ancient Egyptian considered Thebes to be the world's most perfect city, few today would disagree that it has become one of the world's most important and fascinating archaeological treasures. To say that Luxor area is a major attraction for tourists in Egypt would be an understatement. It has been a tourist destination since the beginning of tourism. Even in ancient times, during the late Dynasties of the Greek & Roman periods, the area drew tourists, and has been doing so ever since.It has been estimated that Luxor contains about a third of the most valuable monuments and antiquities in the whole world. Luxor Sightseeing Tours

Luxor is the greatest open air museum in all the world,it contains about 
75% of all the monuments of all the world, the number & the history of 
Luxor sites is unparalleled anywhere else in the world,The River Nile

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Worldtouradvice.com invite you to join our guided tours to discover Karnak temple in Luxor city, Karnak temple is not only one temple, it is a vast conglomerate of ruined & well reservedtemples, gates, open courts, chapls & other buildings

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Luxor Temple, Most of the existing establishments here were built in the era of the eighteenth dynasty. King "Amenhotep III" made  the Great Temple of Luxor. And stick to the old way that start edifice job, then follows an

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 Hatshepsut temple is located in  a spectacular natural amphitheatre of reddish rock, sacred to the godes Hathor, stand three temples that , when the sun is high in the sky and the glare is dazzling, blend into the background

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Medinet Habu Temple, this name was given to the Mortuary temple of Ramsses II
Medinet Habu archaeological area is located south of the cemetery Thebes, on the west bank of the River Nile, includes several important antiquities . 
The

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Ramesseum Temple, is the funerary temple built to Ramsses II, The Ramesseum temple in West Luxor was built by Ramsses II, It was his funerary temple, as kings of New kingdom used to be burried in their tombs in Luxor west

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Thoth Hill is a site of two ancient temples, the eldest temple is an archaic temple 

dates to more than 5000 years ago,and it is the oldest Egyptian temple in Luxor west
 bank,the other temple was built during the 11th

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The area of the Valley of the Kings is one of the largest areas of exploration archaeological relating to the knowledge of Egyptology over the last two centuries, after it had been just a tourist site in ancient times

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Valley Of Queens in Luxor, one of best things to see in Luxor, it is one of the famous attractions on Luxor West bank, it was used starting from the 18 th dynasty to be the burial place of

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Nile Cruise Tours  is not only one of 10 best things to do in Egypt but it is the best way to see the antiquity sites in Egypt, it is the best way to fully discover the ancient wonder of

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Memnon ColossiThe colossi of Memnon are 2 huge statues representing Amonophis II,  The Pharoah who ruled Egypt  1350 BC, He is father of Akhenaten the Heritic king who change the Egyptian capital from Thebes to Tel Al Amarna

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Edfu is located 778km south of Cairo, 60 km north of Aswan. It was the main place  of the cult of the famous Egyptian holy triad of gods, which contains Horus of Beh-det, Hat-hor, and their son, Hor-Sama-Tawy. Greeks

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Aby

For the Ancient Egyptians, Abydos was one of the holiest sites in the world. As the cult center of the god Osiris and gateway to the underworld,  This was a place that most Egyptians wished to visit once in

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Dendera is a small town in Egypt situated on the west bank of the Nile, about 5 kilometres south of Qena, on the opposite side of the river.
 It is located approximately 60 kilometres north of Luxor

The Temple of

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