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Ancient Praise for Pharaoh Ramesses II Found on Paris Obelisk, Egyptologist Claims
A French Egyptologist says that he has discovered encrypted messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses the great as divinely chosen by the gods on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris. These hidden hieroglyphs, visible only from a specific angle, were allegedly meant for Egyptian nobility arriving at Luxor Temple during ancient rituals. While the discovery offers a...
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Egypt to Try Suspects in Foiled Attack on Temple Tourists
Egypt has referred 12 men to military trial for alleged involvement in a cell behind a narrowly averted attack on tourists at a pharaonic temple in June, prosecutors said Thursday.
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Egypt Police Foil Suicide Attack, Shooting at Famed Luxor Temple
Police said they averted a "massacre" after foiling a suicide bombing and gun attack Wednesday on one of Egypt's most popular ancient attractions, in a rare assault on the country's vital tourism sector.
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Egypt Police Foil Suicide Attack, Shooting at Famed Luxor Temple
Police said they averted a "massacre" after foiling a suicide bombing and gun attack today on one of Egypt's most popular ancient attractions, in a rare assault on the country's vital tourism sector.
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Suicide Bomber Attacks in South Egypt's Tourist City of Luxor
A suicide bomber blew himself up near Karnak temple in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor today, security sources and witnesses said.
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Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III Unveiled in Egypt
Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled a restored colossal statue of Amenhotep III that was toppled in an earthquake more than 3,000 years ago at Egypt's famed temple city of Luxor.
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Two more colossal pharaoh statues unveiled in Egypt
Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt's famed temple city of Luxor, adding to an existing pair of world-renowned tourist attractions.
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Egypt PM orders probe into deadly balloon crash
Egypt's prime minister has ordered an investigation following the deaths of up to 19 tourists in a fiery hot-air balloon crash during a sunrise flight over the ancient temple city of Luxor.
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19 tourists killed as balloon explodes at Egypt's Luxor
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, including Asians and Europeans, sources said.
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Hot air balloons banned in Luxor after crash: governor
The governor of Egypt's southern province of Luxor on Tuesday ordered a ban of all hot air balloons flights in the ancient temple city following a deadly crash that killed 19 tourists.
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Ancient Praise for Pharaoh Ramesses II Found on Paris Obelisk, Egyptologist Claims
A French Egyptologist says that he has discovered encrypted messages praising Pharaoh Ramesses the great as divinely chosen by the gods on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris. These hidden hieroglyphs, visible only from a specific angle, were allegedly meant for Egyptian nobility arriving at Luxor Temple during ancient rituals. While the discovery offers a...
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Egypt to Try Suspects in Foiled Attack on Temple Tourists
Egypt has referred 12 men to military trial for alleged involvement in a cell behind a narrowly averted attack on tourists at a pharaonic temple in June, prosecutors said Thursday.
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Egypt Police Foil Suicide Attack, Shooting at Famed Luxor Temple
Police said they averted a "massacre" after foiling a suicide bombing and gun attack Wednesday on one of Egypt's most popular ancient attractions, in a rare assault on the country's vital tourism sector.
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Egypt Police Foil Suicide Attack, Shooting at Famed Luxor Temple
Police said they averted a "massacre" after foiling a suicide bombing and gun attack today on one of Egypt's most popular ancient attractions, in a rare assault on the country's vital tourism sector.
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Suicide Bomber Attacks in South Egypt's Tourist City of Luxor
A suicide bomber blew himself up near Karnak temple in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor today, security sources and witnesses said.
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Colossal Statue of Amenhotep III Unveiled in Egypt
Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled a restored colossal statue of Amenhotep III that was toppled in an earthquake more than 3,000 years ago at Egypt's famed temple city of Luxor.
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Two more colossal pharaoh statues unveiled in Egypt
Archaeologists on Sunday unveiled two colossal statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Egypt's famed temple city of Luxor, adding to an existing pair of world-renowned tourist attractions.
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Egypt PM orders probe into deadly balloon crash
Egypt's prime minister has ordered an investigation following the deaths of up to 19 tourists in a fiery hot-air balloon crash during a sunrise flight over the ancient temple city of Luxor.
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19 tourists killed as balloon explodes at Egypt's Luxor
A hot air balloon exploded and plunged to earth at Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor during a sunrise flight on Tuesday, killing up to 19 tourists, including Asians and Europeans, sources said.
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Hot air balloons banned in Luxor after crash: governor
The governor of Egypt's southern province of Luxor on Tuesday ordered a ban of all hot air balloons flights in the ancient temple city following a deadly crash that killed 19 tourists.
