#city of 100 gates
Luxor, with a history dating back to 3200 B.C., ranks among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Positioned on both banks of the Nile, Luxor was the official capital of ancient Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms, with many different names across the centuries. Aside from being home to a remarkable collection of ancient Egyptian monuments, including the 3,400-year-old Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple Complex, as well as the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the…
