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Luxor was the capital of Upper Egypt during the era of the modern state, and it was the glorious city of Amun, who later became the god Amun-Ra. The city of Thebes was known as the city of the hundred gates, and sometimes south of Heliopolis, to distinguish it from the city of Heliopolis, which was the main center of the worship of the god Ra in the north.

The importance of the city of Thebes began to appear during the era of the eleventh dynasty when it grew as a prosperous city through the Egyptian Nubian race, and was famous for its high social status and luxury, as well as the center of wisdom, art, religion and political superiority.

Luxor’s current name came after the Islamic conquest of Egypt, when the Arabs were dazzled by the splendor of its palaces and the majesty of its edifices. They called it by this name, which is the plural of the word (palace). The Greek poet Homer mentioned it in the ninth hymn of the Iliad.

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Luxor popular food, Luxor Famous Cuisine

Feteer with Sokhina

The women in the lovely Luxor prepare the pastry at first by mixing the flour with water and spreading it on a table with a stick that was placed in the municipal oven. As for the stove, the garlic is roasted in the ghee, then they place small pieces of onions, tomatoes and different spices like Salt, black pepper and hot sauce until they are well blended, then they add the ingredients to the meat and the meat soup then they cut the pie in a dish and put the “sokhina” on top of it.

Ful Nabet

It’s made by placing fava beans in a large pot covered with water after rinsing it, and leaving it for 6 hours in the water until sufficiently sprouted. After that, they filter the beans and dry it completely, then leave in the air for no more than 5 hours. In the End they add garlic, salt, cumin and various spices to it and Bon appetite.

Dom Juice

The Juice is made by soaking the dom in water for 6 hours and stirring it from time to time, then they put it in hot water but do not let it boil so that it does not acquire a bitter taste, then they turn the heat off and sweeten it with sugar and leave it until it cools, and keep it in the refrigerator.

Mafrouka

It is a desert made from small pieces of dough that are cut, softened, then put in a mixture of milk, ghee and sugar.

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Luxor Popular Attractions, Best places to see in Luxor

Karnak Temple

The Karnak Temple is a series of houses of worship dating back to the Pharaonic era, and extending over an area of more than 60 acres north of Luxor, and the Karnak Temple is the largest of its kind in Egypt and the world.

Through the stages of its construction and development, this temple reflects the history and culture of ancient Egypt, starting from the middle Pharaonic era and ending with the Ptolemaic era through 8 gates, each of which leads to a majestic building of 10 great buildings, making it one of the most important tourist attractions in Egypt.

Luxor temple

Luxor Temple is one of the most famous monuments in the city of Luxor and it’s alive evidence of the immortality of the pharaonic civilization with its hieroglyphs and wonderful illustrations carved in the temples.

The Temple was founded in 1400 BC, and is known in the Egyptian language as Aibit or the Southern Sanctuary. It is characterized by the two statues of Ramses II on both sides of the temple, and two large obelisks at the entrance, along with many valuable papyrus columns and distinctive stones.

Luxor Museum

Luxor Museum is a unique museum as it contains about 376 rare artifacts and mummies of the most important kings of Egypt. It consists of two floors: the first contains antiquities, and the second contains statues, antique pots and pieces of jewelry.

The museum displays a group of artifacts that were found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, as well as statues representing the era of the New Kingdom, were found hidden near the Luxor Temple in 1989 AD.

Banana Island

Luxor has charming green spaces, and one of the most important destinations that cannot be missed is the Banana Island, which is located west of Luxor. It’s a distinctive island made by the charming nature with slight interventions from the hands of the people of Luxor, to represent a kingdom of magic, calm and serenity of mind for visitors from Egyptian and foreign tourists.

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Hurghada Airport Transfers to Cairo Hotels

Luxor hot air balloon tour is not an ordinary tour, this is an adventure trip that will offer you an extraordinary experience exploring historical sites in Luxor from the air during sunrise.

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