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 Columns of Luxor Temple, Thebes Author: Shannon Hobbs (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) Ancient Thebes was the city of the Egyptian god Amon. It was the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdom periods. Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site during the 3rd session of the World Heritage Committee held in Cairo and Luxor on 22-26 October, 1979. Photos of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Ancient statue, Luxor Temple Author: Hajor (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0)  Luxor Temple, Thebes Author: Olaf Tausch (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported) World Heritage Site Inscription DetailsLocation: N 25 43 59.988 E 32 36 0Inscription Year: 1979 Type of Site: Cultural Inscription Criteria: I, III, VI Location Map of Ancient Thebes with its NecropolisAncient Thebes is No. 2 on the map of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Egypt.View UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Egypt in a larger map Visiting Ancient Thebes with its NecropolisAncient Thebes is best visited through an organised tour or through a tour operator. Visitors arrive at the Luxor International Airport (LXR). There are flights between Cairo and Luxor for $120 return, as well as international flights from many European as well as Middle Eastern cities.Taxi from Luxor airport to town costs up to E£50. Negotiation is necessary to get the best price. Negotiate only with the actual taxi drivers, not touts who hang around the arrival hall. |
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