Luxor - Thebes
Luxor is a small city lies on both sides of the river Nile, it's about 700 km to the south of Cairo. It's population is about 600,000 people. they live on both sides of city.30 % of them are Christians and the rest are Muslims. The main profession for them is tourism, though agriculture represents a big parentage of people working in it.
Luxor is a very old city and shows different eras of the Egyptian history, as it was the capital of Egypt for more than 1000 years. it did hold different names like waset, Thebes and it was named Luxor by the Arabs since 1500 years ago up till now and the word Luxor means palaces as when the first came to Thebes they thought that temples in there were palaces for the ancient pharaohs.
Luxor has 2 thirds of the antiquities in Egypt and one third of the antiquities over the world, yes now wonder its the great city that stands there as a witness for those ages of the glory of the Egyptian history.
All the monuments stand there showing the power of ancient Egypt and how the country was prospered at that time. showing also how ancient temples on both sides of the Nile are very close or may be attached to the modern buildings with a great view and great example on how ancient and modern live side by side and that explains why most of ancient traditions still live on.
From Karnak to Luxor temples on the east bank to thousand of tombs and temples on the west bank of Luxor it is really a great story. a story different kingdoms with many dynasties and kings taking over the throne and the city was always the capital of the country for these years almost a thousand years.
Every single inch of the city makes you feel that you are in an extraordinary place. why not when you are in the city of Valley of kings , valley of the queens, valley of nobles, temple of queen Hatshipsut, temple of Ramses the second, the two colossi of Memnon, the temple of Madinet Habu, the temple of Seti first , the deir el madina cemetery , Luxor temples, Karnak temples, tombs of el Gourna, the Luxor museum for mummies the Luxor antiquities museum and much much more of tombs are closed for visits as they under restoration yet.
You would never feel and know how great the city is until you get there and experience it yourself.
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