Archeology Luxor
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Flying to Luxor and going to cruise and check-in , start tour to East bank Where there is Luxor Temple which was built to worship Amun-Re and his wife Mut and their son Khonsu; They are the gods who are also called the Theban Trinity (The Thebes Trinity). and Karnak Temple which is a group of temples, buildings and columns, where expansion and construction continued since the Pharaonic era, specifically the kings of the middle state until the Roman era
After Breakfast The Trip begins to The West Bank Where there Valley of the Kings Which is considered one of the largest areas of archaeological explorations related to Egyptology over the last two centuries و This region was also a witness to the transformation that affected the methodology of studying the history of ancient Egypt, which started from the theft of antiquities and looting of tombs until it reached what it is now of scientific explorations that unveiled the city of Thebes.
Then we will go to Hatshepsut Temple The best remains of the temples were built about 3500 years ago in Deir el-Bahari in Egypt. It was built by Queen Hatshepsut on the west bank of the Nile opposite Thebes (the capital of ancient Egypt and the seat of worship of Amun) (Luxor today). The Temple of Hatshepsut is distinguished by its unique architectural design compared to the Egyptian temples that were built on the eastern bank of the Nile in Thebes .
Then We will return to the cruise and going to Kom Ombo It was built during the reign of Ptolemy VI Philumtur, but its decoration was not completed until the Roman era , In it, people worshiped two local deities, Sobek and Horus, the falcon-headed one.
Finally We will go to Aswan.
arriving to Aswan and visit Philae Temble , The temple dedicated to the goddess Isis, which was flooded by the waters of the Nile and was divided and reassembled in a new location on the island of Agilika, about 500 m from its original place on the island of Philae.
Then we will go to see The High Dam which Established during the era of Gamal Abdel Nasser , The dam has helped a lot in controlling the flow of water and mitigating the effects of the Nile flood. It is used to generate electricity in Egypt.
And finally, we will return to Cairo
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Luxor is nicknamed the City of the Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes , The founding of the city of Thebes dates back to the era of the Fourth Dynasty, around 2575 BC , The rulers of the provinces were buried there from the era of the Old Kingdom and beyond
Aswan was historically considered one of the most important cities in southern Egypt and the southern gateway to it , Aswan and Luxor have the hottest summer days of any city in Egypt. Aswan is one of the hottest and sunniest cities , The weather in Aswan is bright and sunny all year round, in all seasons, with low seasonal variation
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