Luxor

• Luxor, is a city located on the river Nile in Egypt. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
• It is built over the ancient city of Thebes, the capital and spiritual centre of Upper Egypt. It holds the Temple of Amun, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ancient Monuments

• Karnak
• Temple of Amun
  • To the north of Luxor.
• Valley of the Kings
• Tutankhamun's Tomb
  • On the opposite bank of the Nile to Luxor.
• Valley of the Queens
  • On the opposite bank of the Nile to Luxor.

Museums

• Luxor Museum
  • It is located on the east bank of the Nile at Kornish Al Nile, Luxor City.
  • The museum holds
    • various Statues and Mummies, and some of the Grave Goods from Tutankhamun's Tomb whilst others are in the Museum of Cairo.
• Mummification Museum
  • Located at on the east bank of the nile at Kornish Al Nile, Luxor City.
  • The museum is devoted to the Ancient Egyptian Art of Mummification.
  • The Collection include Embalming materials and Fluids, Tools, Canopic Jars, Amulets and Mummies of Humans and Animals.

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Luxor, Egypt