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A Nubian “Green” Holiday Village in Luxor, Egypt
History, culture and nature. The beauty of Egypt -ancient and modern- is famous internationally. Now, visitors from all over the world can enjoy all these and even more in a new complex of ecologically friendly villas in Luxor. (PRWEB) May 26, 2010 — Villas in Luxor from Flats in... »
Colossal Thoth statue found in Luxor
A red granite colossus of the ancient Egyptian deity of wisdom, Thoth, was unearthed at the northwestern side of King Amenhotep III’s funerary temple on the west bank of Luxor. The site could contain an avenue of Thoth statues that once outlined the original path leading to the temple. The Thoth statue is 3.5 meters... »
New discoveries at Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor
Egyptian archaeologists carrying routine excavations at the so-called “Avenue of Sphinxes,” have unearthed the remains of a 5th century Egyptian Christian church and a “nilometer,” a structure used to measure the level of the Nile during floods. Divided into five sections, the Avenue of Sphinxes is now yielding a number of archaeological remains. On the second... »
Luxor governor defends demolitions in the name of progress
He is a train and no one will stop him, said Samir Farag, the governor of Luxor as he defended the demolition of houses, shops, historic buildings, mosques and churches, “…anything that stands in the face of development”, all in the name of the Luxor Development Plan intended to make of the city the... »
Residents sue over mega tourist port project in Luxor
Residents of el-Maris are suing the government to stop the expropriation of 210 hectares of their land and the relocation of 10,000 people over plans to build a $1 billion port for more than 180 Nile cruise boats in Luxor. According to one lawyer for the group, the government’s proposed plan violates the Egyptian constitution... »
More statues found at Amenhotep III’s mortuary temple
Two red granite statues of King Amenhotep III and of the god Thoth, were unearthed near the Pharaoh’s funerary temple at Kom el-Hettan on Luxor’s west bank. The discovery was carried out by an Egyptian team from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) during routine work reducing the groundwater’s level. The first statue depicts the 18th... »
Stunning discovery in Luxor
A massive red granite sculpted head of pharaoh Amenhotep III has been unearthed behind the famous Colossi of Memnon in Luxor. Not only huge in dimensions, the 2.5m (8ft) head is one of the best preserved and finely carved image of the king, recently identified as the grandfather of Tutankhamen thru DNA and CT scan... »
Luxor Avenue of Sphinxes will open in March
An ancient passageway flanked by sphinxes and used for one the most important religious events in ancient Egypt will open to the public next March. Known as the Avenue of the Sphinxes, the 2.7 kilometre (1.7 mile) road was originally built by 18th dynasty Amenhotep III (1387–1349 BC) to connect the temples of Karnak and... »
Seven Coptic churchgoers slain at midnight mass in Egypt
Image via Wikipedia Drive-by shooters sprayed automatic gunfire into a crowd of churchgoers in southern Egypt, killing at least seven people as they streamed out of church after midnight Mass, officials said Thursday. Three other people were seriously wounded. The attack took place overnight in Nag Hamadi, about 40 miles from popular tourist sites at the... »
Susan Weeks reported dead from drowning in Luxor
Dr. Nicole Hansen mentions in her Facebook page that she has received news that Susan Weeks drowned in the Nile late last night/early this morning (13th December) in Luxor. She apparently fell from the dahabiya, a houseboat she and her husband acquired in 2001, and drowned. The police found her and she was identified. Archaeologists... »
