Luxor

Luxor is the cradle of civilizations:

Luxor City history and civilization, which have their roots deep in history witness to the greatness of the Egyptian man who Sama Baaloma and arts seven thousand years ago and which are open to the University Humanitarian days through various pre-history to the modern era

Luxor is located within the territory of South Upper between latitudes 25-36 north -32-33 east and away:

· A distance of 670 km south of Cairo

· 220 kilometers north of the city of Aswan

· A distance of 280 km south-west of Hurghada

And The city Alavsr consists of two parts mainland eastern and western mainland separated by the Nile River and was called on the eastern mainland city of neighborhoods in Pharaonic times as religious temples and palaces of kings and the common people and it was called on the western mainland city of the dead terms Mufibr and funerary temples

Historical Luxor position:

The Luxor Open University of humanitarian history since the prehistoric era and then the Pharaonic era to the Islamic era through Balasraleonany Varomany Valqubty.

The colorful names that ousted them since ancient times ... Fired

(Wax ayono) any southern city of sun, as distinct from the northern city of sun (currently Ein Shams)

(AST) in the sense scepter mark the monarchy, an expression of the extent of the authority that was enjoyed by this city.

(Newt) any city.

(Bilateral ABT), referring to sections of the city who were يضمان the Temple of Karnak in the north and the Temple of Luxor in the south.
(Nu Amon) is mentioned by name in the Bible, which means the city of Amun.

(Luxor), and this designation came after the Islamic conquest of Egypt when the Arabs Dazzling luxuriously palaces and Hmokh Srouhha, they called that name, a collection of words (Palace).

The Greek poet Homer mentioned in the ninth anthem of the Iliad ... As he said it, "there is good in the Egyptian, where shimmering gold piles, Taiba percent of the door, where it passes in a military gait, four hundred men, horses and vehicles, each section of the huge doors."

And was the administrative capital of Upper Egypt in the Pharaonic era of the Sixth Dynasty (30002100 BC).

Did not occupy high position, which affected the sky, but in the late twenty-first century BC, when he managed Taiba princes of the unification of the country from the White Sea in the north to the first waterfall in the south ... When Egypt was the Hyksos invasions from the north ... And united earths, Egypt Alaleaoambassly, and then moved the seat of government to Thebes remained more than four centuries.

Administrative development of the city of Luxor

Remained Luxor small village belonging to the city (Quos), the capital level after the Islamic conquest of Egypt, did not stop the aggression and sabotage their heritage Alaandma came (Napoleon Bonaparte) Vbehrth the greatness of their effects and HH civilization and splendor of architecture and arts, having managed the French scientist (Champollion) to decipher the hieroglyphs " writing Nakecah to the ancient Egyptian language "From this date all eyes turned to the city of Luxor, the spotlight on the dilapidated temples.

Then turned the city of Luxor to the administrative center affiliated to the city (Esna) The city belonging to the province (QNA) like any small town other than he inherited a legacy burdened of neglect, the collar human aggression and extensions Urban random precious treasures of the world, has now become the focus of attention of tourists from around the Bekaa and accepted by the pilgrimage to it.

National Day of the city of Luxor

Celebrates the city of Luxor's National Day on the fourth of November each year, and this date, the anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of King (Tutankhamun), one of the kings of the family 18 Pharaonic, which ruled Egypt from 1347 1336 BC. M. At the hands of the English archaeological Howard Carter, where the tomb was discovered in full 04/11/1922 content not messing around by the hands of grave robbers.

Schools and universities

Luxor Number 208 and Number 2 School Faculty and Institute

Agricultural activity

The agricultural area of ​​39 446-acre and midwife space for about 45,000 acres Reclamation and one of the most important sugar cane crops - wheat - corn - Clover

Industrial activity
Metal Forming
Wood industries

Tourism

Fixed number of hotels in Luxor 42 hotels with 3754 rooms and 7688 beds offer 2,806,120 nights / year and the number of floating hotels operating between Luxor and Aswan, 202 hotels with 10185 and 20192 bed and provide 7,370,080 nights / year
Tourist attractions on the eastern mainland

Luxor Temple

This temple was established King "Amenhotep III" (1397-1360 BC). Has established a kiss King "Thutmose III" (1490 - 1436 BC). Booths boats Theban Triad Bible as the king "Tutankhamen" (1348 - 1337 BC). complete the carving on the walls and added a King "Ramses II" (1290 - 1223 BC). patio open edifice and Almstlin which one of them migrated and settled in the field of "Concorde" in Paris

Karnak Temple

Karnak Arabic word meaning village fortified the ancient Egyptians have termed the most beautiful and the greatest houses of the god Amun, and the temple is located about three kilometers north of the site of Luxor and associated Luxor Temple accidentally rams have been built this temple for the worship of the god Amun Lord of Thebes was initiated in construction since the Third Dynasty (2780 - 2680 BC.), then the State Central to the kings of the modern state came (1570 - 1320 BC). Vsahmua share galore in architecture, which we are witnessing today, and temples built on an area of ​​63 acres

Luxor Museum of Ancient Egyptian Art

This museum was established in 1975 as a regional museum which displays some of what has been discovered in the region during the excavations and archaeological excavations. This museum was built in a unique architectural style, using the latest methods of museum presentation, which highlights the aesthetics of the effects of displayed using photovoltaic spots. And has a wing dedicated to view the effects of cache Luxor Temple which was unveiled on January 22, 1989

Sound and Light Show Karnak temples

This offer is rumored sound, accompanied by a soundtrack very creative, stories history of good and biography kings bones who ruled Egypt and prevailed world time that was shorter, capital of Egypt as a whole and stable to the thrones of kings, also draws attention to the sites of events that tell, in that crowd massive temples and structures The halls of columns and statues of giant, in view impressive Weigel from the description and are display in seven languages ​​are Arabic, English, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, and duration display hour and a half expired where the viewer time fantasy with the events of ancient Egyptian history all Azemith and majesty

Tourist attractions on the western mainland

Valley of the Kings

Is located between the mountains of Qurna chosen to be good kings stable to Momciawathm, the king was "Tuthmosis I," one of the kings of the family 18, is the first king was buried in this place, then the subsequent dynastic kings of 18, 19 and 20 months and cemeteries
The tomb of King "Tutankhamun" (1348 - 1337 BC)., Which was discovered in 1922 Full
First City Cemetery
Mkirh Ramses VI
Tomb of Ramses IX
The tomb of Horemheb
It is worth mentioning that there are in the Valley of the Kings number 62 is open to the visit, as is the Valley of the Kings is the first archaeological area in any program to visit the monuments of Luxor

Bahari temple

Is the funerary temple of Queen "Hatshepsut" (1490 - 1469 BC). Greatest and most famous queen of Egypt, has raised the throne of Egypt, after the death of "Thutmose II." This is the temple unique in its design architecture, was designed by her architect "die", who loved him and submitted from the public square the people to the outskirts of the Royal Palace, and is worth mentioning that this queen is the first to sign a protocol commercially in history, between Egypt and Puntland Somalia now

A statue of King Amenhotep III

A statue of Memnon
Are all that remain of the mortuary temple of Pharaoh "Amenhotep III" Height per each 19.2 meters has been established to Atsdra entrance to his temple, who collapsed and died out its features, and remained two statues to remain a testament to the greatness of that temple and the power of praising and these statues legend woven around the Greeks during their rule of Egypt, as when he cracked one of these statues, was exported from him whistling in the early morning as a result the air passage between Hqogah I think the Greeks that the spirit of the commander "Aga Memnon" who lost in the Trojan War, has lived in this statue, which is conversing with his mother "Agios" goddess of dawn every morning and was Her tears are the dew, but this is the sound stops when the statue was restored

Valley of the Queens

Of the most famous tombs in this place
Tomb of Queen Nefertari wife Queen Ramses II
Prince cemetery security of a free Khbashv son Ramses II

Temple Ramesseum

Built by the King, "Ramses II" of the kings of the 19th Dynasty and registered on the walls of the Battle of Kadesh and different religious views represent the relationship of King gods and goddesses

Medinet Habu Temple

Built by King "Ramses III" of the kings of the family 20 and scored on the walls and Sroha represents the views of its wars with the peoples of the Mediterranean and other religious views and represent sports and represents the third hunting .... Etc. It is worth noting the palace of King Ramses III and the remnants of funerary temple due to the family 18 and another is due to the 25 family and surrounded by all these high-Wall group of milk

Tombs of supervision

The views of these graves, a proven track record of dealing with branches of Egyptian life and is considered an important source of studying administrative Alaanmaih in the era of the modern state and the most famous of these tombs
Cemetery us
Cemetery Nakht
Ra's Tomb - Moza
Cemetery Rukhmy - Ra
Age Cemetery - Navarre

Tombs of Deir el-Medina

These graves differ clearly distinct from graves supervision, as care workers are just the burial chamber which marked by religious Bmoduaadtha and its beautiful scenery and wonderful colors and the most famous of these tombs
Age Cemetery - Star
Cemetery Bashidoa

City workers

Is a city that is inhabited by a class of artists and sculptors and Ahadjarin who carried on their shoulders constructed of tombs and temples of families 20 - 19