Egypt
- Photo For Today - Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu, First Court West Bank, Luxor Su Bayfield has provided an excellent summary of the temple at her Egyptian Documents website http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/category/upper-egypt/luxor-west-bank-temples/ There's a good aerial view of the...
- More Re Lighting On Luxor's West Bank
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) THE NEW lighting system on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor is in operation, providing a dramatic view of the famous monuments in the area, Nevine El-Aref reports. The night landscape on the west bank has totally changed....
- Travel: Luxor Experienced From The West Bank
The Boston Globe (Dan Orzech) The tomb of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun lies on the west bank of the Nile River. So do a host of other awe-inspiring remains of ancient Egypt, sights that help draw as many as 2 million visitors a year to the area. Most tourists,...
- Travel: In Pharaohs’ Steps
The National (Katherine Darcy) Holidaymakers with a passion for the historical will be in their element in Luxor. The city, often nicknamed the “world’s greatest open-air museum”, is home to two thirds of the world’s historical monuments. Located...
- Luxor's Resurrection
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/846/eg5.htm Nevine el-Aref reports on Mrs Suzanne Mubarak's visit to Luxor, during which she inaugurated a branch of the Mubarak Public Library and opened a Nubian Cultural Centre: "Luxor is often described as the world's...
Egypt
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http://www.businesstravellerindia.com/200601/getaway01.shtml
Yet another travel feature, focusing on Luxor, with some photos: "Luxor, described as the world's greatest open-air museum is chock-a-block with ancient monuments, the scale and the grandeur of which are mind-boggling and sure to evoke interest even if you are not a history buff. The River Nile divides the city into the East Bank and the West Bank. However, the town is largely spread on the East Bank comprising hotels, bazaars and major monuments like the Karnak Temple, the Luxor Temple and the museum".
- Photo For Today - Medinet Habu
Medinet Habu, First Court West Bank, Luxor Su Bayfield has provided an excellent summary of the temple at her Egyptian Documents website http://egyptsites.wordpress.com/category/upper-egypt/luxor-west-bank-temples/ There's a good aerial view of the...
- More Re Lighting On Luxor's West Bank
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) THE NEW lighting system on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor is in operation, providing a dramatic view of the famous monuments in the area, Nevine El-Aref reports. The night landscape on the west bank has totally changed....
- Travel: Luxor Experienced From The West Bank
The Boston Globe (Dan Orzech) The tomb of the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun lies on the west bank of the Nile River. So do a host of other awe-inspiring remains of ancient Egypt, sights that help draw as many as 2 million visitors a year to the area. Most tourists,...
- Travel: In Pharaohs’ Steps
The National (Katherine Darcy) Holidaymakers with a passion for the historical will be in their element in Luxor. The city, often nicknamed the “world’s greatest open-air museum”, is home to two thirds of the world’s historical monuments. Located...
- Luxor's Resurrection
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/846/eg5.htm Nevine el-Aref reports on Mrs Suzanne Mubarak's visit to Luxor, during which she inaugurated a branch of the Mubarak Public Library and opened a Nubian Cultural Centre: "Luxor is often described as the world's...