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LUXOR TEMPLE

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

On the east bank of the Nile at Luxor lies the magnificent Luxor Temple which was dedicated to the great god Amun-Re, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu (the moon god) – together representing the Theban triad. The temple was built on the site of a probable smaller Middle Kingdom structure for the god Amun, [...]

THE LUXOR AREA

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

The Luxor area of Upper Egypt was the Thebes of the ancient Egyptians – the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Today it is famous for its temples and the nearby Valley of the Kings. On the east bank is the modern town of Luxor. Running alongside part of the river bank [...]