Where’s the world's greatest open-air museum?

Such a grand question, isn’t it? 

There are a lot of great museums all over the world, the Louvre Museum, the British Museum, the Vatican Museums, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of China, and, of course, without question, the Grand Egyptian Museum! 

But the museum we’re getting to know today is different, as the whole city is a museum filled with history, enchantment, and magical human creations in the City of Luxor, or as you may know it, The World’s greatest open-air museum!

Let’s dig deeper into Luxor’s 7 millennials of history and awe! Luxor holds many names, as it’s the palace of knowledge and civilization, as its gates transform you into a world where architecture and living.

• The ancient Egyptians called it “Waset”, meaning the City of the Sceptre.
•  “Thebes”, as the Greeks named it
•  And finally, Today, “Luxor”, is from the Arabic “al-ʾuqṣur, meaning “the palaces”. 

Luxor is a city on the River Nile. It has 2 sides, each side is significant, and memorable, and holds a different value to Luxor’s existence and importance. 

• The East Bank has a long-lasting power connection to the world. It has the world’s greatest and oldest temples, the Karnak Temple, the largest religious temple complex in Egypt, and the Luxor Temple, which was constructed by great pharaohs such as Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun, Horemheb, and Rameses II.
• The West Bank is the spiritual connection to all worlds, as it holds 

• Valley of the Queens and Valley of the Kings, where the ancient Egyptian kings and queens lie and rest.
• The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut, where Queen Hatshepsut’s legacy of trade and life is encrypted in the colorful walls of her temple.
• The Colossi of Memnon, which are two colossal statues from the 18th Dynasty of Pharaoh Amenhotep III.

Now you’ve read and imagined what Luxor is all about, Next Stop is to turn your imagination into reality by visiting the magical grounds of Luxor and witnessing all its greatness in real-time. Egypt Tours Way is ready to embark on that journey with you! See you on the next flight!