The use of a horse drawn
carriages is a popular way to tour the resort town of Luxor. In ancient
times this was the holy city of Thebes. Located on east bank of the Nile
River in Upper Egypt (400 miles south of Cairo) it was the center of
religion in the Middle and New Kingdom periods of Egypt. The city of the
living was on the east bank (sun rises) of the Nile where the Temples of
Luxor and Karnak were found. On the west bank of the Nile (where the sun
sets) was the city of the dead where the royal tombs were located. These
tombs were in the Valleys of the Kings, Queens and Nobles. The buildings
in this area were constructed between the XIII to XXX Dynasties (circa
1786 - 332 BC). |