Luxor city is located in Upper Egypt and has been described as the largest open museum in the world. Luxor is located 670 km south of Cairo.
Luxor is considered one of the most important historical sites in Egypt because it contains third of the ancient Egyptian attractions, as Karnak Complex, Luxor Temple, Deir al-Bahari Temple (the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut), the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, Habu Temple, and Deir al Medina.
Homer described Luxor city in ancient times as the city of hundred gates referring to its greatness and its huge buildings.
In ancient times, Luxor was known as Thebes, and it had a religious importance during the ancient Egyptian civilization, as it was the center for worshiping the triad of Thebes (Amun, Mut, and Khonsu).
Ancient Egyptian texts referred to Thebes as T-apt. After that, the Greeks called it Tea Pie. Then when the Arabs entered Egypt, they called it with Luxor because of the remains of huge temples, which looked like palaces.
Since the beginning of the 17th dynasty, Thebes was taken to be the capital of ancient Egypt.
The Nile River divides the Luxor into two parts, the East Bank and the West Bank. The West Bank is known as the City of the Dead and contains the tombs of Kings, queens, and Nobles.
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