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Luxor - The World's Greatest Outdoor Museum

The Attractions In Egypt
Cairo	Aswan	Sinai
Alexandria	Abu Simbel	Luxor

Luxor which is to the south of Cairo is part of the ancient city of Thebes, the capital after Memphis, of Pharaonic Egypt. Luxor has some of the most breathtaking time-defying temples and lies on the East Bank of the Nile. You can watch the most beautiful sunrise from Luxor and Karnak Temples. At Luxor you can walk through history; past statues with the heads of gods and animals, beneath pillars carved with lotus buds and papyrus. Ride in a horse-drawn caleche, sail in a felucca, take a sunset cruise or even see the city from a hot-air balloon.

Kanark Temple

On the East Bank are the Karnak Temples which cover almost 100 acres and the history of which spans throughout 13 centuries.

Ramesseum

The temples start with the Avenue of Rams representing Amons- symbol of fertility and growth. Beneath the Rams’ heads, small statues of Ramses II were carved. The most breathtaking sound and music show can be experienced in Luxor telling you the story of the magnificent Karnak Temples and the programmes are presented in 7 different languages. Luxor Temple is dedicated to Amon and the museum which is located between the Luxor and Karnak Temples houses Pharaonic relics from Luxor and nearby areas.

DISCOVER “THE MUMMY”

Luxor has a mummification museum – the only museum of its kind in the world which houses 150 relics of mummies, coffins and mummification tools that the ancient Egyptian physicians used. It also has the paintings representing the religious funerary rituals.

WEST BANK OF LUXOR – THE CITY OF THE DEAD

The attractions on the west bank include the Colossi of Memnon – the only remains of Amenhotep Mortuary Temple, the Medinet Habu Temple which houses Ramses III temple whose walls are covered with well preserved religious and military scenes. Then there is the Ramesseum – the Ramses II marvelous mortuary temple at western Thebes of which the murals record the renowned Battle of Qadesh. Hatshepsut was the only woman to rule over Egypt as Pharaoh and the temple El Deir El Bahari takes you back in time to Queen Hatshepsut’s era.

Mortuary-Temple

VALLEY OF THE KINGS AND THE QUEENS are other exciting places worth visiting. The most famous tomb at the Valley of the Kings is that of King Tut Ankh Amon which dates back to 1352 BC. The Valley of the Kings also houses the famous tombs of Ramses III, VI, Amenhotep II, Seti I, Horemheb and Thutmose III. The Valley of the Queens houses tombs of the Nobles and Deir Al-Medina.

Truly, Luxor is the world’s greatest outdoor museum and those who wish to explore further can take day trips to Esna, Dendera and Abydos from Luxor. If you are in Egypt in November, a must see is the annual event celebrating the discovery of Tut Ankh –Amon’s tomb on the 4th of November. History cannot get richer than what you discover at Luxor.

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