Anneliese in Luxor, site of
the ancient city of Thebes
Thebes was the capital of
Egypt 4000 years ago
Al-Aqsur (Luxor) means "the
palaces" in Arabic
The site is about three hours'
drive from Marsa Alam, on the east bank of the River Nile.
Nile cruises typically start
in Cairo and end here.
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artistic shot by Marcel
nearly every surface is covered
in hieroglyphics
and more hieroglyphics
the place was crawling with
German, Italian and Japanese tourists
(Americans can't afford to
travel anymore since the Republicans destroyed our economy)
Luxor is second only to the
Pyramids of Giza as an Egyptian tourist attraction.
I bet this guy never dreamed
he'd still be sitting here 40 centuries later
(or maybe he did--those Egyptian
pharaohs were pretty egomaniacal)
There are two huge temple
complexes on the site--Luxor and this one, Karnak or Ipet-isut ("The Most
Selected of Places")
Anneliese and Marcel in Luxor
I guess the Washington
Monument wasn't a very original concept
a sorta-shady spot (it was
REAL hot in Egypt in August!)
Liese with her sphinx friends
inside the museum, trying
out a throne--great shot Inge!
