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2. Luxor - Wikipedia

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   Luxor [a] is a city in Upper Egypt, which includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, [ 2 ] with an area of approximately 417 km 2 (161 sq mi) [ 1 ] and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate .

3. Luxor Temple - Wikipedia

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   The Luxor Temple was built with sandstone from the Gebel el-Silsila area, which is located in South-Western Egypt. [4] This sandstone is referred to as Nubian sandstone. [4] It was used for the construction of monuments in Upper Egypt as well as in the course of past and current restoration works. [4]

4. Valley of the Kings - Wikipedia

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   Most pyramids and mastabas contain sections which were cut into ground level, and there are full rock-cut tombs in Egypt that date back to the Old Kingdom. [26] After the defeat of the Hyksos and the reunification of Egypt under Ahmose I, the Theban rulers began to construct elaborate tombs that reflected their newfound power. [27]

5. List of tallest pyramids - Wikipedia

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   Giza, Egypt: Pyramid of Khafre: 136.4 448 2570 BC Giza, Egypt: Red Pyramid: 105 344 c. 2600 BC Cairo, Egypt: Bent Pyramid: 104.71 344 c. 2600 BC Cairo, Egypt: Toniná pyramid 74 243 Chiapas, Mexico: Much of height includes hilltop. La Danta: 72 236 c. 400BC El Petén, Guatemala: Height not independently verified. Includes platform. Pyramid ...

6. 'Lost golden city of Luxor' discovered by archaeologists in Egypt

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   The city, buried under sands near the modern-day city of Luxor for three millennia, was uncovered in September 2020 by a team led by Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and was revealed to the ...

7. Egyptian pyramids - Wikipedia

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   The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. [9] The Pyramid of Khufu is the largest Egyptian pyramid and the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence, despite being the oldest by about 2,000 years ...