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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
1/13/2022 3:08:20 PM
A German-Egyptian mission directed by Hourig Sourouzian uncovered a collection of huge limestone pieces belonging to a pair of royal sphinxes as well as the remains of walls and columns decorated with festive and ritual scenes in Luxor.
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Heritage
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Inspiring Minds
1/12/2022 2:56:05 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
1/11/2022 10:09:34 PM
Gigantic blocks from statues of Amenhotep III in Luxor and the remains of a mining mission in Sinai were discovered this week, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
1/9/2022 7:26:18 PM
In the upcoming 11th edition, the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF) will honour Egyptian singer and actress Huda Sultan, actor Mahmoud Morsi and Moroccan director and producer Mohamed Ismail.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Culture
1/5/2022 11:58:00 AM
After the historical inauguration of the Sphinx Avenue last November, Luxor saw many significant cultural events including, on 12 December, the Faculty of Fine Arts’ Silver Jubilee celebration.
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Egypt
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Tourism
1/1/2022 4:32:19 PM
To enhance visitors’ experience at archaeological sites and museums in Egypt, new environmentally-friendly electric buses have been introduced into service at the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple on Luxor’s west bank, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
1/1/2022 11:47:27 AM
On the first day of the national Festival of Tahteeb (Stick Dance), which was held from 23 to 27 December, the masters of Tahteeb sat confidently leaning on their sticks awaiting the game to begin.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
12/29/2021 7:02:59 PM
Last Thursday was a truly exceptional day in the village of Gourna, Luxor. The Egyptian minister of culture, the National Organization for Urban Harmony (NOUH), and UNESCO celebrated the first phase restoration and architectural revival of New Gourna, which started in 2018.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
12/28/2021 11:20:00 PM
The Covid-19 pandemic was an opportunity to set up a new brand strategy for Egypt in the light of changes in the international travel market and consumer preferences
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/21/2021 1:52:11 PM
Visitors flocked to Luxor’s Karnak Temple earlier on Tuesday to witness the annual solar alignment on the main holy shrine of the temple, which marks the beginning of the winter season.
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Antiquities
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Museums
12/12/2021 3:52:29 PM
To celebrate the 46th anniversary of the inauguration of the Luxor Museum on Sunday, a temporary antiquities exhibition will be on display tonight and will last for 12 months.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
12/4/2021 7:20:32 PM
Behind every piece of art exhibited at the ceremony marking the opening of the Avenue of Sphinxes, there were scientific studies, artistic skills, and many stories to tell.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
12/1/2021 10:53:00 AM
While tourism has been picking up in Luxor in the wake of promotional events such as the inauguration of the Avenue of the Sphinxes, it remains to be seen how it will stand up to the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
11/30/2021 11:19:45 PM
The Avenue of the Sphinxes in Luxor ceremony that left the world mesmerised last week took more than seven months of work by hundreds of unsung heroes,
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
11/26/2021 5:54:50 PM
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Heritage
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Heritage special
11/26/2021 4:28:45 PM
The “Live Heritage, Live Communities” workshop, a project that engages the local communities of Historic Cairo and Luxor in crafting a program for cultural heritage and sustainable tourism, was launched earlier in the week.
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Egypt
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Tourism
11/26/2021 3:47:00 PM
Our live coverage for Egypt’s historic reopening of the 2.7km-long ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor has concluded.
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Antiquities
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Ancient Egypt
11/25/2021 11:13:51 PM
Egypt reopened on Thursday the ancient Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor in a ceremony in the same style of the Pharaohs Golden Parade that impressed the world in April.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
11/25/2021 10:49:52 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
11/25/2021 12:30:00 PM
Luxor will be in a festive mood tonight as the city hosts a celebration intended to promote it as the world’s greatest open-air museum.
The ceremony will put in the limelight Luxor’s enchanting Theban monuments, the mesmerising Nile, vibrant traditional market, and a host of other attractions.
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