Tag: Abu Haggag

• Luxor

  

  The city today known as Luxor was known as Waset to ancient Egyptians, which is altneratively also known in Greek as Thebes. Arab conquest changed the name to Luxor (from Al-Uqsur). In 1979 it became a UNESCO World Heritage site. Most people lived on the east bank of the river, with the dead and funerary…

  northwestwisconsinpaddling

  February 1, 2024

  Egypt/Jordan

  Abu Haggag, Abu Haggag Mosque, Egypt, Karnak, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Luxor Temple, Nefertari, Queen Nefertari, Valley of the Queens