Luxor

American  

[luhk-sawr] / ˈlʌk sɔr /

noun

1. a town in S (Upper) Egypt, on the Nile: ruins of ancient Thebes.

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Luxor British  

/ ˈlʌksɔː /

noun

1. a town in S Egypt, on the River Nile: the southern part of the site of ancient Thebes; many ruins and tombs, notably the temple built by Amenhotep III (about 1411–1375 _bc ). Pop: 183 000 (2005 est)

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Luxor

A mummified male head, right foot and a right hand recovered from the Valley of the Kings in Luxor were also taken out of public view.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

For just as long, critics have ripped into his eccentric on-stage persona; still, Thompson has enjoyed one of the longest-running residencies in Las Vegas, playing shows at the Luxor Hotel & Casino.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Napoleon’s invasion failed, but the experts he sent in—draftsmen, scientists, archaeologists—found tantalizing glimpses of ancient wonders such as the Rosetta Stone and the Luxor obelisk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Up to now, this area has barely been studied in comparison with famous nearby sites such as the Valley of the Kings and the large temple complexes of Luxor and Karnak.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

At El Ballianeh, another stopping-place on our voyage to Luxor, we found the town decorated in honour of the Khedive’s lately married sister, who was making an expedition up the Nile.

From Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life by Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers

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