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Luxor is a city in Upper
(southern) Egypt and the capital of Luxor Governorate. The
population numbers 487,896 with an area of approximately 416
square kilometres. As the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of
Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the
"world's greatest open air museum", as the ruins of the
temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern
city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the
monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which
include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.
Thousands of international tourists arrive annually to visit
these monuments, contributing a large part towards the economy
for the modern city.
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