Album: West Bank: Valley of the Kings (22nd Apr 2007)
This certainly sounds so grand when I first heard of the name. They say (again!) it is one of the must see in Luxor. However, all I found was a network of empty tombs with all the treasures and the mummies all gone. So, does it worth it then?! With such an intensity of heat, even the most professional tomb raiders would leave them alone.

Changed: Jun 23, 2007.
Contains: 17 items.

Album: West Bank: Temple of Hatshepsut (22th Apr 2007)
A temple dedicated to a "King"! Originally a queen, Hatshepsut was one of the most successful female pharaohs of Egypt. She was so good in propaganda that she made the people believe that it was the will of Amun (sun god) that she would be pharaoh.
This temple was partly rock-cut, partly freestanding and  totally awesome when viewed from a distance. The inside was, well, not as interesting as the story of its owner.
PS. This is exactly the spot of the 1997 Luxor massacre where 62 people were killed by Islamic terrorists.

Changed: Jun 16, 2007.
Contains: 30 items.

Album: East Bank: The Luxor Temple (23rd Apr 2007)
Evacuated from a village, this temple was originally built by 18th dynasty Amenhotep III for the three Egytian gods. Ramses II then came along and added his many statues.
The most important thing about this temple was here I finally met someone who reminded me there is still a language called Cantonese. (besides the usual brain-washing "one dollar, one dollar" enchantment I heard every day)

Changed: Jun 19, 2007.
Contains: 35 items.

Album: East Bank: Karnak (23rd Apr 2007)
The Karnak temple complex is perhaps the largest temple complex in the world. With a size of 1.5km by 800m, it is large enough to house 10 cathedrals. Over 30 pharaohs were responsible for adding their own personal touch (and graffiti) in it....Everything in there is just grand and gigantic, especially the 134 forest of columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall... You really have to be there to feel it!

The only bad thing is perhaps the corny Sound & Light Show that has wasted both my time and money... should spend them both in a local souq instead!

Changed: Jun 21, 2007.
Contains: 48 items.

Album: City of Luxor (23rd Apr 2007)
I was in this city for one day but most of the time I was either in the Luxor temple or in Karnak or in the fast food store. So I really don't know much about it. These photos were just shot while I was passing by... 

Changed: Jun 23, 2007.
Contains: 12 items.

Album: Winter Palace Hotel (23rd Apr 2007)
Old Cataract of Aswan; Cecil of Alexandria; in Luxor the representative of Egypt's colonial hotels must be the Winter Palace. Built in 1886. It has housed famous guests like Agatha Christie, Prince Charles, Churchill, etc... but what makes this place unique from the others was here Howard Carter announced the finding of the tomb of Tutankhamen. It was also here where Lord Carnavon, sponsor of the King Tut project, was found mysteriously dead after the discovery of the tomb...
... and I, neither famous nor rich, came here just becoz the AE bank was here.....

Changed: Jun 23, 2007.
Contains: 17 items.