Karnak Temple
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
Archaeology
November 6, 2015
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
Some may be surprised to see a number of tourists parading around the statue of a scarab, but this ritual…
Suspects in Karnak Temple attack to stand military trial
Egypt
August 27, 2015
Suspects in Karnak Temple attack to stand military trial
Acting Prosecutor General Ali Omran referred the suspects in the attack launched last June on security checkpoints outside the Karnak…
Lunar alignment on Luxor temple marked for Friday
Archaeology
July 30, 2015
Lunar alignment on Luxor temple marked for Friday
Workers in the tourist and antiquities' sectors will celebrate an astronomical phenomenon where moonlight aligns on an Upper Egyptian ancient…
Festival to be held in Karnak Temple Thursday
Art news
June 23, 2015
Festival to be held in Karnak Temple Thursday
A massive festival will be held in Karnak Temple in Luxor on Thursday to convey a reassuring message after a…
Luxor to celebrate sun’s alignment on Amun Temple
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Luxor to celebrate sun’s alignment on Amun Temple
Luxor will on Friday celebrate the sun’s alignment on the Temple of Amun, located inside the Karnak Temple. The phenomenon is…
Trees around Karnak Temple catch fire for second time in two weeks
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Trees around Karnak Temple catch fire for second time in two weeks
Emergency responders fought fires that broke out in trees around the Karnak Temple in Luxor Sunday for the second time…
Firefighters contain blaze in Karnak Complex
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Firefighters contain blaze in Karnak Complex
The fire department at the Interior Ministry has managed to control a fire that erupted in the walls of…