Egypt · Zone
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis — Luxor and Karnak
Luxor preserves the vast temple complex of Karnak, Luxor Temple and the royal tombs of the Valley of…
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Luxor
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Egypt · Monument
Colossi of Memnon
Two colossal limestone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III stand at his mortuary temple in Luxor, bearing 107 Roman-era…
Egypt · Area
Karnak
A monumental temple complex near Luxor, Karnak spans nearly 2,000 years of Egyptian construction and served as the…
Egypt · Building
Luxor Temple
A monumental ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the renewal of pharaonic kingship, built c. 1400 BCE on the…
Egypt · Monument
Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
One of ancient Egypt's supreme architectural achievements, this terraced temple at Deir el-Bahari honours Pharaoh Hatshepsut with a…
Egypt · Area
Theban Necropolis
Sacred burial ground for Egypt's pharaohs and elite spanning the Pharaonic period, reaching its zenith during the New…
Egypt · Zone
Valley of the Kings
A limestone valley on the west bank of the Nile opposite ancient Thebes where, for five centuries, the…
Winter Palace Hotel — Luxor
Howard Carter held his press conference here on 30 November 1922 to announce the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb…
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