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Egypt
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Tourism
5/2/2023 3:04:53 PM
After a two-day halt due to wind conditions, 60 vibrantly coloured hot air balloons returned to Luxor's skies on Tuesday, giving the 1,600 tourists from around the world a breathtaking view of the city's famous landmarks and picturesque landscapes.
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/18/2023 6:07:43 PM
Chairman of the Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee Mohamed Othman stated that this year’s tourist season in Luxor and Aswan has been “exceptional” in the first quarter, according to remarks reported by the state-owned Middle East News Agency.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
4/5/2023 11:07:00 AM
Zahi Hawass describes the tunnel within the tomb of the ancient Egyptian king Seti I, discovered in 1817 but excavated over a century later
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/27/2023 11:57:07 PM
Foreign Minister and President of the 27th session of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, Sameh Shoukry has reaffirmed the importance of activating a breakthrough agreement to provide “loss and damage” funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Focus
3/21/2023 10:44:08 PM
Ramadan traditions have hardly changed over the centuries, but each part of Egypt has its own customs and festivities.
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COP27
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Foreign Affairs
3/21/2023 9:33:06 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry announced that Egypt will host a climate conference in Luxor on implementing the COP27 resolution on 'loss and damage' before the COP28 that is set to be held in the UAE in November of this year.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
3/19/2023 6:41:58 PM
Egypt’s first complete Zodiac was uncovered on the ceiling of the Temple of Esna in Luxor governorate during restoration work carried out by an Egyptian-German expedition.
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Egypt
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Tourism
3/16/2023 5:49:01 PM
Belgium's Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess Elisabeth, duchess of Brabant, visited archaeological sites in Egypt’s Luxor governorate on Wednesday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
3/14/2023 10:50:50 PM
Zahi Hawass writes on the ancient Egyptian Golden City discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor two years ago
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
2/21/2023 11:11:00 PM
A concert by the Swiss DJ duo Adriatique in the vicinity of the Hatshepsut Temple on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor has sparked much debate.
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Egypt
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Society
2/18/2023 5:47:07 PM
Temperature highs in Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai and Luxor-Aswan in Upper Egypt will average in the mid to upper 20s, and the Greater Cairo area will experience highs of around 20 degrees Celsius throughout the week.
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Egypt
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Tourism
2/15/2023 2:07:28 PM
Egypt’s civil aviation authorities cancelled on Wednesday the Luxor hot-air balloon rides due to strong wind, Ahram Arabic news gate reported.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
2/14/2023 10:09:02 PM
The Orchestra Giovanile Erasmus gave three concerts, in Luxor, Cairo and Alexandria, during their short tour in the country.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/10/2023 3:23:46 PM
The tombs of Djehuty and Hery, two high officials of the 18th Dynasty, were officially opened to the public two decades after their discovery.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
2/9/2023 2:31:15 PM
The northern and southern rooms of deity Amun Re, located on the Upper Terrace of Hatshepsut Temple in Deir El-Bahari and the Tomb of Meru at the North Asasif necropolis, Luxor's West Bank, are now open to visitors after their restoration.
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Egypt
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Tourism
2/8/2023 6:25:40 PM
The civil aviation authorities cancelled on Wednesday 50 hot-air balloon rides that were scheduled to carry 700 tourists of various nationalities in Luxor over bad weather.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/4/2023 9:17:34 PM
The 12th edition of the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) kicked off on Saturday in the great southern Egyptian city of Luxor with the attendance of dozens of celebrities, filmmakers and critics.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
2/3/2023 7:12:49 PM
The first rail journey on the Cairo-Luxor line using the new Talgo train will take place on Sunday, announced Minister of Transport Kamel El-Wazir.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
2/1/2023 7:29:38 PM
The Orchestra Giovanile Erasmus has given a successful concert at the Luxor Temple on 30 January and is heading for two more performances in Cairo and Alexandria
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
1/24/2023 8:38:54 PM
Hani Mustafa raises the curtain on the 12th Luxor African Film Festival
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