Built in 1400 BCE, it is believed to be the place where many Egyptian pharaohs were crowned. To the back of the temples were chapels that were built in the roman era. You can see where roman saintsRead more
Built in 1400 BCE, it is believed to be the place where many Egyptian pharaohs were crowned. To the back of the temples were chapels that were built in the roman era. You can see where roman saintsRead more
Notice the AK47 the guard is holding, and this little one is heading home from school. We have had security guards every time we stepped foot outside our accommodations, but what about this littleRead more
Spent the day with Queen Nefertari in Valley or the Queens, King Tut in the Valley of the Kings. What a spectacular day! Almost 100 degrees.
Topped off with gifts from Dana while cruising the Nile,Read more
Auch wieder so 'mittendrin' in der Landschaft des Westufers sieht man plötzlich zwei große Statuen, jeweils 18 m hoch. Sie sollten am Eingangs des Totentempels von Amenhotep III. (18. Dynastie,Read more
After seeing the statues, we are provided an opportunity to buy real Egyptian craftwork made by the ancestors of the craftsmen who carved out the tombs of the kings. There is no pressure to buyRead more
We had a slower start, and drove to the felucca, a type of sailboat active on the Nile River. We were divided into two groups, and each felucca had two men who worked it, moving the sail back andRead more
We had to get up just after 5am, it was a bit chilly still on the Nile! We had breakfast and then went by bus to Luxor, a four hour drive. We passed through a lot of rural area, and saw many peopleRead more
Sharon went on a hot air balloon ride this morning with 3 other ladies from our tour group! We took a short bus ride, a boat ride across the Nile, then another bus ride and finally arrived at theRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Luxor, الأقصر, الاقصر, Горад Луксор, Луксор, Λούξορ, Luksoro, Lúxor, اقصر, Louxor, Lucsar, לוקסור, लक्सर, Լուքսոր, LXR, ルクソール, ლუქსორი, 룩소르, Луксор шаары, Luksoras, Luksora, लुक्सोर, Loxòr, ਲਕਸਰ, Luksor, لکسر, Al Uqsur, அல்-உக்சுர், ลักซอร์, El-Uksur, 樂蜀