Luxor

الأقصر
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	Coordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°ECoordinates: 25°41′N 32°39′E / 25.683°N 32.650°E
Country	Egypt
Governorate	Luxor
Area [source?]
• Total	416 km2 (161 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Population (2017)
• Total	506,588
• Demonym	Luxorian
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
Website	www.luxor.gov.eg
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii, vi
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	87
Region	Egyptian Governorates, Northern Africa, African Union

Luxor (Arabic: الأقصر‎‎) is a city in Upper Egypt. In 2012, about 506,588 people lived there.^[1] To tourists, it is mostly known because of Karnak, as well as other tourist sites nearby.

Because the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes is located in Luxor,^[2] the city has been called the "world's greatest open-air museum." On the other side of the Nile lies the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

Luxor Media

Luxor Temple, seen from the east bank of the Nile
The area in 1809, from the Description de l'Égypte.
A panoramic view of the interior of the Luxor temple, just inside the entrance. The Abu Haggag Mosque, built over the ruins, is on the left.
A panoramic view of the great hypostyle hall in the Precinct of Amun Re
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Luxor (Egypt): the souq (open-air market)
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Luxor International Airport
Luxor railway station, Egypt.
Luxor (Egypt): Sharia al-Mahatta (Station Street) or Saad Zaghlul Street; in the background: the Abu el-Haggag mosque