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Luxor Sightseeing


The ancient city of Thebes, home to the powerful deity Amun-Ra, the modern adventure city of Luxor - all these to name a few of this city destination. Luxor Sightseeing are guides to let you discover the best of what this city can offer. Complete your sightseeing in Egypt by visiting the largest open air museum in the world. The city of ancient Thebes, now Luxor.


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- Luxor Sightseeing

 

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Abydos Egypt

Beni Hassan

Dendara Temple

Abydos Eygpt is one of the most famous architectural areas in Egypt. It is the location of the famous Temple of Seti where archeologist discovered the Kings List.Beni Hassan is a important area between Asyut and Memphis. It is the known location of the tombs of many Old Kingdom mummies as well as the descendants of Bedouin warriors.Built to honor the goddess Hathor, today the Dendara Temple is one of the best temples to have been unearthed and reestablished by the Egyptian Government.

 

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Hatshepsut’s Temple

Kom Ombo Temple

Luxor Temple

The Hatshepsut’s Temple was built for the post death worship of the famous lady pharaoh known to be the most successful native woman ruler in Egypt.The Kom Ombo Temple is one of the most unique temples in the world. It is built in dual parts to honor two gods Sobek and Haeroris known to be protectors of the area.A massive Egyptian temple along the West Bank of Luxor, the Luxor Temple is one of the best surviving temples in the whole of Egypt from the ancient times.

 

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Temple at Edfu

Valley of the Queens

Valley of the Kings

The Edfu Temple or also known as the Horus Temple in Edfu is known to be the second largest temple complex in Egypt and also one of the best preserved.The Valley of the Queens is the known burial grounds for some of the pharaoh’s wives, sons, daughters and other members of the royal family during the ancient times.The Valley of the Kings is the burial ground for almost 500 years during the 16th to the 11th century BC for the pharaohs and rulers of the ancient Egypt.