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ancient corridor and columns of Karnak temple complex in Luxor city Egpyt during sunrise

ancient corridor and columns of Karnak temple complex in Luxor city Egpyt during sunrise

Why visit Luxor

Luxor is often called the world’s greatest open-air museum, but that comes nowhere near describing this extraordinary place. Nothing in the world compares to the scale and grandeur of the monuments that have survived from ancient Thebes.

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Best Things to Do

From painted tombs and ancient temples to sailing on the Nile, here are eight of the best things to do in Luxor, Egypt

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