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Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes, known as 'the city of the 100 gates'.

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Luxor

Egypt

Country
Egypt
Population
506.6K
Coordinates
25.69, 32.64
474th most populous city in the world

Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun and formerly known as Thebes, Luxor was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.

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