Luxor
Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر) is a city in Upper Egypt. In 2012, about 506,588 people lived there.[1] To tourists, it is mostly known because of Karnak, as well as other tourist sites nearby.
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| Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°ECoordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Luxor |
| Area [source?] | |
| • Total | 416 km2 (161 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 506,588 |
| • Demonym | Luxorian |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, vi |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 87 |
| Region | Egyptian Governorates, Northern Africa, African Union |
Because the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes is located in Luxor,[2] the city has been called the "world's greatest open-air museum." On the other side of the Nile lies the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.
Luxor Media
Luxor Temple, seen from the east bank of the Nile
The area in 1809, from the Description de l'Égypte.
A panoramic view of the interior of the Luxor temple, just inside the entrance. The Abu Haggag Mosque, built over the ruins, is on the left.
A panoramic view of the great hypostyle hall in the Precinct of Amun Re
Luxor Corniche. Nile River embankment in Luxor at daylight. Luxor, Egypt.
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Luxor (Egypt): the souq (open-air market)
Winter Palace Luxor hotel front
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References
- ↑ World Gazetteer - Egypt: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population. Retrieved 25 November 2016. (retrieved 2010-7-27)
- ↑ Luxor, Egypt. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
Other websites
- Theban Mapping Project: website devoted to the Valley of the Kings and other sites in the Theban Necropolis
- Luxor World Heritage Site in panographies Archived 2012-12-09 at Archive.today - 360 degree interactive imaging
- GCatholic Copic epachy
- Kamil, Jill (November 2008). "The Development Plan for Luxor". Al-Ahram Weekly, Issue No. 921. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2008/921/heritage.htm. Retrieved 2016-11-25.
- Luxor Temple picture gallery Archived 2010-08-25 at the Wayback Machine at Remains.se
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