Walls of Luxor Temple

Temples and Tombs of Luxor

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August 19th 2007
Hi Everyone, I've decided to do a few entries on Egypt, and one just wouldn't do our trip justice. We took the night train from Egypt to Luxor. I really enjoyed getting the train, and the trip included a meal and we slept most of the way. It was nice and cool after the heat of Cairo. We arrived early in the morning, and thanks to the Lonely Planet of the Middle East, we took their advice an ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more