A trip down History to Luxor,Egypt

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• A trip down History to Luxor,Egypt

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• Luxor is the centre of the Egyptian cultural
  tourism industry. The age old ruins of the Theban
  temples are some of the largest and most well
  known ancient monuments and are the main draw of
  Al Uqsor, as it is known in Arabic. Visiting
  Luxor is a great chance to get a comprehensive
  look at the world of Ancient Egypt.

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• A good place to start is at the Luxor Museum with
  Luxor travel information guide . This museum,
  though small in comparison to the Museum of
  Antiquities in Cairo, prides itself on the
  limited collection it houses. The quality of the
  items on show is exquisite, and so is the way
  they have been displayed uncluttered and with
  clear multilingual labels. Some of the
  showstoppers stocked at the Luxor Museum are
  articles from the tomb of Tutankhamen, 26
  surprisingly well preserved New Kingdom statues
  and two royal mummies displayed without their
  wrappings one of the pharaoh Ahmose I and the
  other of Rameses I. Another exhibit of
  significance is the reconstruction of one of the
  walls of Akhenatens temple very detailed and
  absorbing.

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• The next stop should be at Luxor Temple. Easily
  one of the most significant ancient monuments in
  the city, the Luxor Temple is lit up
  spectacularly with colored floodlights at night.
  In its heyday, the temple was used as a dwelling
  for the pharaohs as well as a centre for
  religious celebrations. The temple complex is a
  chronicle of sorts, a capsule of the political
  and religious evolution of Egypt. From the time
  that it was built in 1400 BCE, up to when the
  last structure, a mosque in the 14 AD, was added
  to this complex, each successive ruler has
  contributed to it in their own way.

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• The Mummification Museum is also a great place to
  visit if you are looking at getting a
  comprehensive understanding of the mummification
  process. On display you will find a number of
  mummies, and some mummified animals as well.
  Quite the eye opener!

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• Across the Nile from Luxor, lies the Theban
  Necropolis. Scattered over a vast area, the
  Necropolis is best enjoyed in a series of visits
  with Egypt travel information guide. Though
  practically stripped bare of its treasures, the
  Necropolis still retains its funerary monuments.
  The more popular sites are the Valley of the
  Kings and the Valley of the Queens, but the Tombs
  of the Nobles are worth your while too. The
  complex also includes tombs and former dwellings
  of the craftsmen who built the royal tombs.

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• The Temple of Merneptah is mostly in ruins, and
  has only recently been restored. Since its
  restoration, this is one of the most popular
  sites in Luxor. Its museum is home to a number
  of archaeological treasures that were unearthed
  during excavations while the restoration work was
  going on. A lot of these have thrown new light
  on Egyptian history. Amongst the most
  spectacular discoveries are parts of the jackal
  headed sphinxes.

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• The Memorial Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the
  most dramatic sights in Luxor. Carved out of a
  hillside, the interiors of this temple are
  covered with intricate relief work. Though most
  of it has been defaced over the centuries, there
  is still enough to give the visitor a good idea
  of its former glory. Ancient Egyptians built
  memorial temples in the vicinity of the tombs for
  their rulers, as a commemoration of the reigns of
  their pharaohs.