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Valley of the Kings: Valley of the Tourists (I'm mean Kings...)
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  • By kenmerk on January 6, 2004
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  • Valley of the Tourists.... - Luxor
    Valley of the Tourists....
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    One of the absolute must see's in Luxor is Valley of the Kings... and as such, it obviously gets scads and scads of tourists. (see picture of the wave of humanity walking up the hill...)

    Admission is 20 EP, I believe, which will allow you entry into three of the tombs of your choosing. (I saw Ramses III, Ramses VI, and Merneptah (one of Ramses II sons))

    If you want to go see King Tut's tomb it is a separate ticket for an additional 40 EP.

    It is a shame though you can no longer take pictures inside the tombs... The artwork that adorn the walls of these tombs is just amazing.

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    Village of Gurna
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  • By kenmerk on January 7, 2004
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  • Mud Brick Village of Gurna... - Luxor
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    The mud brick village of Gurna is set up in the hills on the West Bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings. It has the requisite tourist shops that service your every alabaster need.

    Being in close proximity to the many tombs around here, both discovered and undiscovered, these guys are occasionally accused of tomb robbing a bit for themselves.

    That said, when the local authorities suddenly find a here-to-fore hut dweller suddenly in possession of an Olympic sized pool and steering a Benz about town, hard questions are probably gonna need to be asked.

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    Big Man on Campus
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  • By kenmerk on January 6, 2004
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  • Big Bust of the Big Guy... - Luxor
    Big Bust of the Big
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    There can be no denying that Ramses II was he of the larger than life ego..... Everywhere you turn in Egypt you will come across grand images of the warrior King.

    Memphis, Karnak, Abu Simbel, and also here in Luxor you will find this massive bust that sits at the main entrance of the Luxor Temple.

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    Luxor Temple
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  • Luxor Temple - Luxor
    Luxor Temple
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    Luxor temple has been stretched more than on a quarter of kilometer from the north to the south, along the Nile. It is devoted to the god of Amon. Pharaoh Amenhotep III started to build the temple. He has built a colonnade, a court yard framed columns of more modest sizes, a hypostyle hall and a sanctuary.

    Pharaoh Ramesses II has considerably expanded the temple. In front of the colonnade he constructed one more court yard, powerful pylon (width - 65 m, height-24) which frames its entrance. Pylon is a characteristic element of religious Egyptian architecture since time of the Average Empire. It is similar to a two quadrangular in the basis tower with oblique walls. It reminds original truncated pyramids connected by the stone crosspiece. Pylon represented the ceremonial entrance into the temple.

    Open 6.00-17.00, entrance fee - LE 35.

    You may see Luxor Temple in 1881 on the second pic.


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    Karnak Temple: Ramses II statues, Karnak temple
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  • By clairegeordio on December 18, 2004
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  • Ramses II, Karnak Temple - Luxor
    Ramses II, Karnak Temple
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    As Ramses II had a lot of input into Karnak temple, there are many statues of him around the temple, usually with his wife, Nefertari at his side, always portrayed much smaller than him.
    He was called Ramses the Great and lived to be 96 years old. He had 200 wives, 96 sons and 60 daughters

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    Luxor Museum: Luxor museum
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  • By rosegirl on December 27, 2007
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    This museum was established in 1975 a regional museum presents some moving discovered the region during the fossil prospecting effects. This museum was built in a unique architectural using the latest methods of presentation Museum Inventory, which highlights the aesthetic side effects before using patches lights. Has a wing devoted to the presentation of the effects of cache Luxor Temple that was disclosed in January 22, 1989

    Built in the Temple of Luxor no fewer than six churches remained effects of buildings and furniture one of the oldest churches in the east of the models Albarileka those constructed in the northeast corner of the courtyard of the Temple of Luxor first, which was built above a mosque Abe pilgrims in the Middle Ages.
    The over Temple on the churches in 640 m Islam came to Egypt in the course of digging through the Sphinx edifice north of the Temple of Luxor, I found a group of beautiful pottery Mamluk within the cache is now stored in the Luxor Museum has encouraged the creation of the Museum of Luxor.

    Contains: the effects of the era of old and modern Persian and Roman conquest of Egypt and the Christian era and the Islamic conquest of Egypt in addition to Momciawat one of the leaders of the Pharaohs and tools Taxidermy and other effects.

  • Address: Nile Kornish or konish el-nil ,East bank

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    Luxor Temple: Luxor Temple
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    This temple is situated in the centre of Luxor and was mainly built by Amenophis III, but the construction that we see now was mainly the work of Ramses II (1279-1213BC) and you can see many statues of him on the throne throughout the temple. Within the complex is a collonade consisting of 14 papyrus columns , each 19 metres tall. The walls are decorated with bas-reliefs showing the feast of Opet and date from the reign of Tutankhamun. (1333-1324BC).
    Entrance fee : 35LE (3.50 GBP)

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    Valley of the Kings: Entrance
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  • Updated By Jeca011 on June 15, 2004
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    The entrance fee is 20.00 LE per person. It includes visiting of 3 tombs. My advice - get 2 tickets and visit 6 tombs. Tickets for Tutankhamun`s tomb are separate and entrance fee is 40.00 LE per person.

    If you want take photographs inside you'll need very sensitive film (for night shoots) because flash is not permitted. Or you can be only group (very small) in that tomb and guardian can “close his eyes” for couple of shoots. We give him at the end some “baksheesh” :)

    p.s. don't tell his boss for this :)

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    Mosque of Abu el-Haggag
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    Luxor Temple - Mosque of Abu
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    In the XIII century in the left side of the court yard have been constructed the Mosque of Abu el-Haggag. When the temple has been completely cleared away, it has appeared highly above the ground. To the right of the Mosque there is the chapel which was constructed by Tutmos II and restored by Ramesses II.

    Perched above the colonnade several meters above the ground is a colorful mosque. It has been rebuilt many times, and when the Temple was excavated in the last century, the town that had grown up over the temple had to be demolished. Even though another mosque has been built nearby, locals still prefer this one and it is in use -- although I assume that the door that opens thirty feet off the ground is barred!

    Most of the mosque is 19th century, although the northern minaret is much older. The people of Luxor refused to allow the mosque to be demolished, so it remains on top of the bricked in columns.

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    Luxor Museum
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    Luxor Museum
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    The Museum was inaugurated in 1975. It is housed in a small, purpose-built building.
    The museum is situated between the Temples of Luxor and Karnak. It houses pharaonic relics from Luxor and the nearby areas.

    The museum is insignificant; there is no even a tenth part of exhibits of the Egyptian museum in Cairo. But the exposition is picked up and issued very carefully. It consists only of local finds of the dynastic period. There are sculptures, bas-reliefs, utensils among exhibits and several of them were taken from the tomb of Tutankhamun.

    The new hall has been attached recently to the museum. About 20 statues found in a hiding place in Luxor temple in 1989 are exposed there. Apparently, they were hidden by priests to be saved from overseas aggressors. Statues are superb executed and well kept.

    Quay of the Nile, 37 05 69,
    09.00-13.00, 16.00-21.00, entrance fee - LE 55.

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