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          Luxor

          Explore the latest news and archaeological finds from the ancient seat of Egypt's pharaohs

          Cruise ships are docked along the Nile in Luxor. The National

          Two people dead as tourist boat sinks in Nile near Luxor

          EgyptAugust 29, 2023
          The Belgian royals' visit to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1923. Getty Images

          Belgian royals in Egypt for centenary of queen's 1923 visit

          EgyptMarch 16, 2023
          An Egyptian archaeological mission unearths remains of ancient Roman city in Luxor. Credits: Supreme Council of Antiquities.

          Remains of ancient Roman city unearthed in Luxor

          EgyptJanuary 24, 2023
          A view of archaeologists working on the site of a newly-discovered tomb on the Nile's west bank in Egypt's southern city of Luxor. AFP.

          Egypt unearths ancient tomb on Nile's west bank in Luxor

          EgyptJanuary 14, 2023
          Elizaveta Yukhnyova, a visitor from Russia, tours the renovated former home of British archaeologist Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. AP

          Howard Carter's home in Egypt reopens to tourists after renovation

          EgyptNovember 06, 2022
          Tourists stand by a model of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun, on the Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor, on Friday. AP

          Luxor marks centenary of discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb with little fanfare

          EgyptNovember 05, 2022
          The coins dating back to the Fatimid and Mameluke dynasties of Egypt, which were unearthed in the upper Egyptian city of Esna in 2022. Pictures: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

          Archaeologists discover Islamic coin haul in upper Egypt

          EgyptSeptember 12, 2022
          Hot-air balloons prepare to take off at dawn on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt. AP Photo

          Luxor hot-air balloon rides halted after complaints from local airport

          EgyptSeptember 08, 2022
          Egyptian restoration workers on a scaffolding during a project to repair the severely damaged statue of Thutmose II located in Luxor's Karnak Temple.

          Egypt completes restoration of Thutmose II's statue at Karnak Temple

          MENAAugust 22, 2022
          A hot-air balloon flies over the mortuary temple of Ramsis III at Medinet Habu on the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor. AP Photo

          Luxor halts hot-air balloon rides after two tourists are injured

          EgyptJuly 18, 2022
          A team of Egyptologists pose for a photo in front of the newly re-erected obelisk of Hatshepsut at Luxor's Karnak Temple. The obelisk had been brought down by an earthquake in antiquity, leaving just over a third of the original obelisk intact.

          Ancient obelisk re-erected in original location at Luxor's Karnak Temple

          EgyptApril 10, 2022
          The entrance to Villa Casdagli, Garden City in Cairo, 2010. Photo: Xenia Nikolskaya

          Egypt's old colonial homes star in new architecture photobook

          Arts & CultureFebruary 21, 2022
          Social media users were quick to notice an obelisk missing from Luxor. It is in Paris. AFP

          Luxor's Avenue of Sphinxes parade sparks debate over return of obelisk from France

          EgyptNovember 30, 2021
          Tourists visit the Karnak Temple complex, one of Egypt's main tourists attractions in Luxor, 700km south of Cairo. EPA

          Hundreds of tourists explore Luxor's Avenue of Sphinxes after reopening

          EgyptNovember 26, 2021
          Lara Scandar and Mohamed Hamaki sing on stage in Luxor.

          Mohamed Hamaki and Lara Scandar lead musical talent at Luxor Avenue of Sphinxes ceremony

          EgyptNovember 25, 2021
          Performers carry a palanquin during the official ceremony opening a 2700-metre-long sandstone-paved path lined with ram-headed statues and sphinxes dating over 3000-years-old connecting the Luxor Temple with the Karnak Temple. AFP

          Egypt's Avenue of Sphinxes reopens in spectacular style

          EgyptNovember 25, 2021
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