Living in Luxor

04/08/2024

The field team led by Marion Brew with the indispensable support of Reis Mohamed Ali has a lot to celebrate this season. The team is currently clearing the area in front of the tomb of Karakhamun w…

04/07/2024

Artwork of the day:
Mahmoud Mokhtar - Daughter of the Moon
Ceramic
Height: 20 cm
Available at CAli*MA Art Gallery - the piece is currently in Luxor

03/07/2024

Too funny 😂

Ah, the wonders of the Western world and their fascinating perceptions of Egypt. As a journalist, I've had the privilege of hearing some truly remarkable tales from Egyptian students who've ventured abroad, only to be met with a delightful array of misconceptions about their homeland. Prepare to be....

27/06/2024

"Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the state will import mazut and natural gas shipments valued at around $1.18 billion to stop nationwide power cuts from the third week of July till end-summer."

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the state will import mazut and natural gas shipments valued at around $1.18 billion to stop nationwide power cuts from the third week of July till end-summer.

16/06/2024

Kul sana wa intum tayebin!

09/05/2024

Luxor Temple - from above and within 🥰

20/04/2024

"Daylight saving time will be applied this year in Egypt will be Friday, April 26, where the clock will be advanced by 60 minutes at midnight on Thursday."

Daylight saving time will be applied this year in Egypt will be Friday, April 26, where the clock will be advanced by 60 minutes at midnight on Thursday. Daylight saving time is scheduled to continue until the end of the last Thursday of October, which is October 24, 2024. The system was reapplied i...

19/04/2024

"Luxor Museum organizes an exhibition entitled "Treasures of Thebes," showcasing distinguished artefacts from the museum’s treasured collection, including jars, parts of coffin lids with complex drawings, ushabtis, pottery, a statue of a woman, two funerary masks, a metal eye, and a mould. In addition, the museum organizes tours and an art workshop to teach drawing on papyrus."

Under the theme "Disaster and Conflict Resilient Heritage - Preparedness, Response, and Recovery," countries worldwide commemorate the International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), commonly known as World Heritage Day.

10/04/2024

Have a blessed Eid ul-Fitr 🙏🏼🕊️🌙!

08/04/2024

Egypt's Dar Al Iftaa announced that Eid Al Fitr will start Wednesday, April 10th as the moon could not be sighted, Tuesday will be the 30th and final day of Ramadan this year.

30/03/2024

Happy Easter everybody 🐣🐣🐣

10/03/2024

Hello friends, wishing you a blessed and peaceful Ramadan 🙏🏼📿🌙!

02/03/2024

I don’t even know how or what to say, but I seem to have closed Nefertari’s tomb for tourists... A couple of days ago I published my observations that it began to crumble. I noted important and necessary people in the publication. Thank you Sara Sedik for seeing my message and not leaving it without consideration. Hmmm... I hope they quickly fix all the problems and reopen them to visitors, but in smaller groups.

PS
Mixed feelings…

21/02/2024

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25/01/2024

We welcoming you all
Sunday 28 January 7 pm

Dr. Françoise Vanhecke, is a Belgian singer performing worldwide. She is now staying in Luxor and before going back to her country with her friends, she decided to give a little performance at the Wannes Art café. You will discover this versatile artist expressing all human emotions with her extraordinary voice.
www.francoisevanhecke.be

23/01/2024

Currently for view and sale in Luxor:
Mahmoud Mokhtar: Ceramic Ba (Small)
Ceramic with Turquoise Metallic Lustre
23,5 x 14 x 9 cm
Limited Edition, Numbered and Signed

Currently for view and sale in Luxor:
Mahmoud Mokhtar: Ceramic Ba (Small)
Ceramic with Turquoise Metallic Lustre
23,5 x 14 x 9 cm
Limited Edition, Numbered and Signed

21/01/2024

"The work was carried out by Egyptian young restorers from the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) in collaboration with their colleagues among the restoration department graduates from Luxor and South Valley universities as well as Luxor Restoration Institute, Mostafa Waziry, secretary-general of the SCA, affirmed.
They were able to clean the surface of the columns, removing sand, dust, and bird deposits which accumulated for ages hiding the columns’ original engravings and colours."

Nestled in Luxor’s iconic Karnak Temple, 95 percent of the columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall have been completed, bringing back the original engravings and colours of its ancient Egyptian inscriptions.