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Luxor
الأقصر
ⲡⲁⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ
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From top, left to right:
Luxor Temple, Ramses II, Abu Haggag Mosque, Crocodile Island Resort, feluccas on the Nile |
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Nickname(s):
City of Palaces
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Country | ![]() |
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Governorate | Luxor | |
Area | ||
• Total | 416 km2 (161 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) | |
Population
(2017)
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• Total | 506,588 | |
• Demonym | Luxorian | |
Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) | |
Area code(s) | (+20) 95 | |
Official name: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis | ||
Type: | Cultural | |
Criteria: | i, iii, vi | |
Designated: | 1979 (3rd session) | |
Reference #: | 87 | |
Region: | Egyptian Governorates, Northern Africa, African Union |
Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر) is a city in Upper Egypt. In 2012, about 506,588 people lived there. To tourists, it is mostly known because of Karnak, as well as other tourist sites nearby.
Because the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes is located in Luxor, the city has been called the "world's greatest open-air museum." On the other side of the Nile lies the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.ZZ
Images for kids
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Luxor Temple, seen from the east bank of the Nile
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Luxor souq
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