The host city Luxor, which sits on the eastern bank of the River Nile, has a captivating history dating back 4,000 years ago. The opening ceremony will be held at the Luxor Temple – one of Egypt’s top ...

Currently, the temple is largely in ruins due to the earthquake that struck Egypt in 27 BCE. Remains of colossal statues and columns can still be seen.

The 18th dynasty Queen Hatshepsut, who died in about 1458 B.C., was one of a small handful of women to have ruled Egypt. Her valley temple was intentionally demolished centuries later.

People visit newly unveiled archeological discoveries, including 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork from the time of Queen Hatshepsut, at an ancient necropolis in the famed ...

A restored road connecting two ancient Egyptian temple complexes in Karnak and Luxor was unveiled on Thursday in a lavish… The city of Luxor was decorated for the celebration of the “Road of the Rams” ...

Archeologists discover oldest non-royal mummy ever in Egypt 01:31. Archeologists from Egypt and the United States unearthed an ancient tomb with 11 sealed burials near the famed city of Luxor ...

CAIRO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Thursday the start of the restoration process of the Ramesseum temple in the southern city of Luxor.

Joint US-Egypt archaeology team unearths 4,000-year-old tomb in Luxor 11 coffins for men, women and children found inside necropolis, suggesting it was a family tomb By AP and ToI Staff 2 November ...

Cleopatra was descended from a line of Macedonian Greek kings who ruled Egypt from 323 B.C. to 30 B.C., when it was annexed by Rome, and many scholars contend that she likely had little, if any ...