A team of Egyptian and French archaeologists has uncovered a stash of exquisitely preserved ancient jewelry during ...

Gold and metal rings, gold-plated beads and statuettes were found inside, officials said, including a three-piece of gods ...

Archaeologists discovered a 2,600-year-old jug at Egypt's Karnak temple complex, containing gold jewellery and statues of ...

This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...

Getting to the Temple of Hatshepsut, which is located about 17 miles northwest of Luxor on the West Bank, requires driving, hailing a taxi or taking a bus tour. Local tour operators that offer ...

Some of the greatest monuments on any tour of Egypt bear his stamp: Abu Simbel, Karnak and Luxor Temples, the Ramesseum, and many others. He also commissioned the largest monolithic statue ever ...

It is next to the magnificent mortuary temple of Hatshepsut, Thutmose's principal wife and later pharaoh in her own right, at the site of Deir el-Bahri on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor.

Though additions to the Temple of Luxor were made by many of Egypt's pharaohs (Tutankhamun, Horemheb and Hatshepsut, to name a few), the bulk of this ancient structure was created in the 14th ...

Luxor, Egypt, is a must-visit destination for anyone seeking to explore ancient monuments. Known for housing the greatest ...

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