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In the center of Egypt, on the
Nile’s shore, surrounded by fertile lands, is Luxor, the city of
the temples. The cultivation of cereals, sugar cane and dates
don’t bring comparable incomes with those coming from tourism.
The antique constructions of the city attract in Luxor thousands
of visitors every year. In this place you can feel the history`s
wind, because here, on the Theba`s territory was the capital of
the pharaohs. This city from the Upper Egypt, called Wasen or
Nuwe in the language of the ancient Egyptians, was landing on
the both shores of the Nile. Where today is Luxor and Karnak, in
the past was East Theba. On the left shore of the river was West
Theba (where many of the Egypt’s pharaohs were buried) and Deir
el-Bahri, contemporary with the temple of Hatshepsut. Across
Luxor, on the Western shore of the Nile is the famous Valley of
the Kings. Beginning with the 9th Dynasty and ending with the
18th Dynasty, Theba, the pharaohs` residence, was the most
important metropolis of the Egyptian state. Its fame went to
Greece where the city was called Diospolis (The Divine City).
The Old Testament is called Theba No-Amon, meaning the city of
Amon. In Luxor, Egypt, the clime is desert-tropical with a
medium multi annual temperature of +14 Celsius grades in January
and of +32 Celsius grades in July. There are occasional strong
winds and sand storms. The most important discoveries coming
from the capital of the pharaohs were assembled in the Luxor
Museum. Here you can admire the objects found in the tomb of
Tutankhamon, who died at 19 years old. The main founders of the
Karnak`s temples are considered Tutmes I, Tutmes III, Hatshepsut
and Ramses II. |
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