Luxor

Luxor is a city in southern Egypt on the east bank of the Nile. It is located on the site of ancient Thebes, capital of the pharaohs at the height of their power, between the 16th and 11th centuries BC. The current city is built around two enormous ancient monuments: the elegant temple of Luxor and the temple of Karnak, about 1 mile to the north. The royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens are on the west bank of the river.