2 July 2009, 1:06 pm
How a movie transformed the Middle EastThe National... of the Kings and Queens in Luxor and on to Petra in Jordan in a remarkably short period of time. This is the closest Jordan and Egypt have ever been, ...and more »... Read More »
2 July 2009, 10:54 am
Having a summer birthday (childhood travels)Daily KosMy memories of food in Luxor include the most awful soda I have ever drunk in my life. It was banana (no coke or pepsi had penetrated the market and this ...and more »... Read More »
1 July 2009, 10:05 pm
Briton arrested in Egypt over terror attack that killed 17-year ...Telegraph.co.ukIn 1997, 68 people were killed in a shooting spree at Luxor. Azhar Khan, 26, a former British terrorism suspect, claimed in March that he was beaten around ...and more »... Read More »
30 June 2009, 2:29 am
TravelBite.co.ukExplore ancient Egypt on a Nile cruiseTravelBite.co.ukThe Nile valley is home to many of the most spectacular remnants of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, including the temples of Luxor and Karnak and the ...and more »... Read More »
27 June 2009, 7:00 pm
Symbols: the luscious lotusExaminer.comIn ancient Egypt the lotus was the emblem of Upper Egypt. The soaring pillars in temples like Luxor and Karnak have capitals of carved lotus blossoms. ...and more »... Read More »
27 June 2009, 2:39 am
Mummy to undergo DNA testGlobe and MailThe DNA tests on the mummy were to start Friday at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo after its arrival from Luxor. The mummy has remained in its tomb in the ...and more »... Read More »
26 June 2009, 2:40 pm
Nile offers glimpses of ancient, modern EgyptSan Francisco ChronicleI took all of this in from the deck of a Nile cruise boat, probably the best way to see Egypt's ancient sights. These floating hotels cruise between Luxor ...and more »... Read More »
20 June 2009, 11:52 pm
St. Louis Post-DispatchEgypt's ancient sites are a wonder to beholdSt. Louis Post-DispatchSecurity has been tight since 1997, when five tourists were machine-gunned to death in Luxor and around 60 wounded. Today, visitors frequently pass through ...and more »... Read More »
19 June 2009, 11:35 am
Finland: A courtly night at the operaChristian Science MonitorThe Roman theater in Verona comes to mind, or the one-off performance of “Aida” in the 3500-year-old Pharaonic Temple of Luxor, Egypt, with Placido Domingo ...and more »... Read More »
9 June 2009, 4:06 pm
Examiner.comEgypt--#7 world travel destinationExaminer.comMany visitors to Egypt elect to take a Nile cruise. Cruises are usually from three to seven nights, and most depart from Luxor and travel on to Aswan, ...and more »... Read More »
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