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Perhaps no city in the world has bequeathed us to more numerous nor mightier monuments than Thebes .
Here marvellous monuments were raised in honour of Amon - Re .
Luxor was the capital of Egypt during the New kingdom (1567-1080 Bc) which was an age of unparalleled grandeur , glory , wealth & power .
Luxor fast facts
- 800 km south of the Mediterranean
- Total area 416 km sq
- Population 506,588
- Main crops sugarcane , wheat and corn
- mainly divided to east and west bank by the Nil
- Luxor is a name given by the Arabs which means palaces . original name is Waset means scepter . then Thebes by the Greek
- was the capital of Egypt during the new kingdom
- the triad of thebes is Amon - Re , his wife Mut and their son Khonso .
When deciding to come to Egypt , put in mind that to enjoy seeing the important temples & tombs in Luxor you need at least to stay there for 3 days
IN this site , as being a tour guide since 2005 , i will provide you with every thing you need to know about Egypt
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