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The Valley of the Kings near Luxor is a famous royal necropolis where New Kingdom pharaohs were buried.

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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.

From the “Cityscape and landmarks” section

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Photo: Roland Unger · CC BY-SA 3.0