Sure Travel Journey 5.4 Spring 2019 | Page 11

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LUXOR, EGYPT
The whispered secrets of Egyptian
pharaohs seem to echo with each
footstep as one walks through the
hieroglyphic-lined walls of tombs
and temples. This is Luxor, a desert
city where you’ll find yourself lost in
ancient history, myth and mysticism
– all shaped over thousands of years
by Egyptian royals, Assyrian invaders,
Persian and Roman conquerors,
medieval pilgrims and curious
archaeologists.
Once known as Thebes, the city of
Luxor is nowadays regarded as one of
the world’s best open-air museums,
with towering monuments to gods, an
avenue of half-human sphinxes and
mountainous mausoleums that hide the
tombs and treasures of ancient Egypt’s
most powerful rulers.
Don’t miss a visit to the eastern
temples of Karnak and Luxor, once
home to decadent festivals and
religious processions, or the Valley of
Kings on the western bank, with its
63 royal tombs – including that of the
world-famous boy king, Tutankhamun.
Every day the sun rising to the east
signifies life; its setting in the west,
death. And in between, a city of eternal
adventure.
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