2nd Circuit Upholds Disbarred Lawyer's Conviction in Terror Case Nov 18, 2009
Stewart, 70, was of helping her client, the imprisoned Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, communicate with his followers in the outlawed Islamic Group -- a group responsible for the 1997 slaughter of more than 60 tourists, guides and guards at a temple in Luxor, Egypt. She was tried along with interpreter Mohamed Yousry for a plot to pass messages to and from Sheikh Abdel Rahman, who is serving a life sentence for seditious conspiracy in connection with a plot to blow up New York City landmarks. (Law.com)
Treasure hunt Nov 11, 2009
The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought the piece from an antiques collector in New York so that it could be returned to a shrine in the Ptah temple at Karnak, near Luxor. Egyptian officials called it "a great deed" and expressed hope that other institutions would follow its example. (BBC News -- Africa)
King Tut's Tomb to Get Makeover Nov 11, 2009
Egypt's antiquities chief Dr. Zahi Hawass, center, supervises the removal of King Tut from his stone sarcophagus in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt in this Nov. 4, 2007 file photo ... (Left: The sarcophagus of King Tut is placed back in his underground tomb in the famed Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, in 2007. (CBS News)
Prosecute Anti-American Prosecutors Nov 10, 2009
The victim at the center of the controversy, Abu Omar, is a member of al-Jemaah Islamiya organization (JI), an Egyptian terror group responsible for, among other things, the assassination of Anwar Sadat and the 1997 massacre of 59 dangerously non-Islamic tourists in Luxor, Egypt -- including a five year old British boy who presented an imminent threat to their dreams of world domination. The organization is allied with Al-Qaeda and is believed to still be actively plotting attacks against the... (Human Events Online)
When ancient artifacts become political pawns Oct 25, 2009
They belonged to a 3,200-year-old tomb near Luxor and had been in storage at the museum ... They belonged to a 3,200-year-old tomb near Luxor and had been in storage at the museum. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Egyptian tombs flooded by faulty ancient trick Oct 20, 2009
This is a photograph of a damaged ceiling in tomb KV6 in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt ... Parizek had noticed that some tombs in the , in Luxor, Egypt, were aligned with surface fractures that can be between 5 and 40 feet wide and up to a mile long. The fractured rock would have made for easier tomb digging, she figures. (MSNBC -- International)
Fracture zones endanger tombs in Valley of Kings Oct 19, 2009
This is a photograph of a damaged ceiling in tomb KV6 in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt ... "Previously, I noticed that some tomb entrances in the Valley of Kings, Luxor, Egypt, were aligned on fracture traces and their zones of fracture concentration," said Katarin A. Parizek, instructor in digital photography, department of integrative arts ... Katarin Parizek, instructor in digital photography, department of integrative arts, Penn State, photographs the wall of Tia's tomb in the Valley... (EurekAlert!)
Egyptian Woman Planned Kidnapping Hoax to Make Money Oct 19, 2009
LUXOR, Egypt Egyptian police say they have arrested a woman who had claimed she was kidnapped together with her young female cousin in hopes of bilking relatives out of the $55,000 ransom. Brigadier el-Shafei Mohammed Hassan, chief investigator in the southern city of Luxor, told reporters Sunday that the 20-year-old woman had come up with the kidnapping scheme with her father to extract the money from the wealthy parents of her 4-year-old cousin. (Fox News)
Fracture zones endanger tombs in Egypt Oct 17, 2009
By Dan VerganoPhoto: A damaged ceiling from a tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt. (By Katarin Parizek, Penn State) Posted at 03:21 PM/ET, October 16, 2009 in | Like this story. (USA Today -- Tech)
Louvre to return Egyptian frescos Oct 10, 2009
The richly decorated tombs near Luxor are a magnet for archaeologists ... They are believed to be from a 3,200-year-old tomb of the cleric, Tetaki, in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor. (BBC News -- Africa)
France to return Egypt artifacts after tiff Oct 10, 2009
A committee of 35 specialists unanimously recommended that France give back the painted wall fragments from a 3,200-year-old tomb near the ancient temple city of Luxor ... France is full of emblems of Egyptian history, from the Obelisk of Luxor at the Place de la Concorde, given to France by an Egyptian viceroy in the 19th century, to halls of sculptures, sarcophagi, and other works in the Louvre. (Boston Globe)
France agrees to return Egyptian art Oct 10, 2009
Experts with Frances national museum authority met to discuss the painted wall fragments from a 3,200-year-old tomb near the ancient temple city of Luxor, and recommended that France return them, according to an official with the Culture Ministry. The ministry will comply with the recommendation, said the official, who was not authorized to be publicly named according to ministry policy. (MSNBC -- International)
Egypt defends split with Louvre Oct 9, 2009
Zahi Hawass of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said the spat with the Louvre started eight months ago, when the Paris museum refused to return painted wall fragments of a 3,200-year-old tomb from near the ancient temple city of Luxor. Hawass has been pushing to reclaim what he says are antiquities stolen from the country and purchased by some of the world s leading museums. (Boston Globe)
Egypt severs ties with Louvre over artifacts Oct 8, 2009
The Paris museum's refusal to return painted wall fragments of a 3,200-year-old tomb near the ancient temple city of Luxor could jeopardize its future excavations in Egypt. It was the most aggressive move yet by Zahi Hawass, Egypt's tough and media savvy chief archaeologist, in his campaign to reclaim what he says are antiquities stolen from the country and purchased by some of the world's leading museums. (Florida Today)
Louvre seeks to defuse Egypt row Oct 8, 2009
The richly decorated tombs near Luxor are a magnet for archaeologists ... The Pharaonic steles, on display in the Louvre, are reported to be from a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, near Luxor. (BBC News -- Africa)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Egyptian Nile Cruise Holidays Sep 21, 2009
After transferring to Luxor, visitors embark on a cruise ship to take up the remainder of the trip which usually ends in Aswan. Escorted excursions along the way include visits to the major sights such as the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, and the temples at Karnak, Luxor and Esna ... Luxor alone is known as the World's Biggest Open Air Museum and visiting all the sights can take weeks. (Suite101.com)
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS / Agatha Christie: Queen of Crime Sep 16, 2009
Nor did she wish to sail on the Nile to Karnak or Luxor. She later described that visit as a time of gaiety and freedom. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Egypt, air/hotel/cruise, 13 nights, from $1,999 Sep 11, 2009
The Real Deal: Round-trip airfare to Cairo on Egypt Air; local flights from Cairo to Aswan and from Hurghada to Cairo on Egypt Air; 13 nights' accommodations (five at the in Cairo, four aboard the King of Thebes cruising from Aswan to Luxor in an outside junior suite cabin, and four at the hotel in Hurghada); most meals; guided sightseeing tours and admission fees in Cairo, including a sound-and-light show (a value of $40 per person); guided shore excursions and entrance fees during the Nile... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Crazy, colourful Cairo Sep 8, 2009
The clock was reciprocated with the obelisk of Luxor now standing in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. From the courtyard I can see the Pyramids of Giza, floating like a mirage through the smog. (iAfrica.com)
LUXOR Blasts onto the App Store Aug 20, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MumboJumbo, a developer and publisher of critically acclaimed casual games, and Plus+, a publisher of iPhone and iPod touch games, are proud to announce LUXOR is now available on the App Store. In LUXOR, players will face off against the gods evil minions threatening to ruin the mystical lands of Ancient Egypt ... We are pleased to bring the advanced capabilities of iPhone and iPod touch to our active base of LUXOR fans, and introduce LUXOR to a new audience of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Luxor Hits iPhone Aug 20, 2009
IGN: Luxor Blasts onto the App Store ... Luxor Blasts onto the App Store ... August 19, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - MumboJumbo, a developer and publisher of critically acclaimed casual games, and +, a publisher of iPhone and iPod touch games, are proud to announce LUXOR is now available on the App Store. (IGN Wireless Games)
Egypt warns pharaohs' tombs could disappear Aug 19, 2009
LUXOR - The ornate pharaonic tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings are doomed to disappear within 150 to 500 years if they remain open to tourists, the head of antiquities has warned. Zahi Hawass said humidity and fungus are eating into the walls of the royal tombs in the huge necropolis on the west bank of the Nile across from Luxor, which is swamped daily by several thousand tourists. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Plus+ & MumboJumbo Partner to Publish LUXOR for iPhone & iPod Touch Aug 14, 2009
Plus+ & MumboJumbo Partner to Publish LUXOR for iPhone & iPod Touch - Yahoo ... Plus+ & MumboJumbo Partner to Publish LUXOR for iPhone & iPod Touch ... LUXOR, the No. 1 marble-shooter game, will make its debut on the App Store this August with exciting community gameplay features enabled by Plus+, the free social play network. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Government, camel operators grapple over Giza access Aug 2, 2009
Similar projects have been completed in Luxor at the Karnak and Hatshepsut temples, the latter receiving significant additions after Islamic militants killed 60 tourists there in November 1997. Concerns over further damage to antiquities have inspired Hawass to even consider building a replica of King Tut s tomb (known as KV62) and close the original, one of Egypt s most popular tourist spots. (Boston Globe)
Nile offers glimpses of ancient, modern Egypt Jun 29, 2009
The city is ancient by the usual standards (1,000-plus years old), but a spring chicken compared with the Giza Pyramids; the temples at Luxor, Karnak and Abu Simbel; and the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, where King Tutankhamun was buried ... These floating hotels cruise between Luxor and Aswan, three days downstream or four days upstream, and all offer tours of the world-renowned sites of Luxor, Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and the temples at Aswan. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hot Air Ballooning in Egypt Jun 23, 2009
Sailing across the Valley of the Kings and hovering before the Temple of Hatshepsut, there may be nothing more magnificent than seeing the West Bank of Luxor from a bird s-eye view ... In recent years ballooning has become a very popular tourist excursion and big business in Luxor ... For many tourists who visit Egypt, ballooning in Luxor is the highlight of their trip, but before setting out on your ballooning adventure, understand that it is not a risk free activity. (Suite101.com)
Egypt unpackaged Jun 16, 2009
Egypt's Luxor Temple is seen at night ... Egypt's Luxor Temple is seen at night ... By the end of the second day we jumped aboard a local train to head up north to Luxor. (Juneau Empire)
Obama's Egypt speech Jun 2, 2009
On a day tour that we took from the Red Sea town of Hurgada to the Valley of the Kings, the Nile and Luxor we noticed that the Egyptian Government had armed guards protecting us and other tourists from various countries around the world. The Egyptians were protecting us from the radicals in their own country that liked to kill people from the western non-muslim culture. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Police: Egypt man cuts off his penis for love Jun 1, 2009
The young man came from a prominent family in the southern Egyptian province of Qena, one of Egypt's poorest and most conservative areas that is also home to the famed ancient Egyptian ruins of Luxor. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
British man dies in balloon crash May 30, 2009
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Exotic Arabesque House Opens in Luxor, Full of Eastern Promise and Western Comfort May 25, 2009
The Arabian experience awaits you in Luxor ... A new development from Flats in Luxor has just opened ... Luxor, Egypt (PRWEB) May 25, 2009 -- Flats in Luxor is delighted to announce the opening of its new holiday experience. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
7 arrested in connection to Cairo blast May 24, 2009
Egypt fought a long war with Islamist militants in the 1990s, culminating in a massacre of more than 50 tourists in Luxor in 1997. The militants were largely defeated, and there have been few attacks since in the Nile valley. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Tourism workers rally to encourage travelers May 13, 2009
Las Vegas organizers estimated about 500 people participated, including Mayor Oscar Goodman and three performers from the Luxor hotel-casino's topless show Fantasy. The rally was part of a national campaign organized by the U.S. Travel Association aimed to boost such destinations as Beaumont, Texas, Louisville, Ky. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ancient Egypt Brought To Life -- Digitally Apr 30, 2009
The result is Digital Karnak, a high-tech model that runs in real time and allows users to navigate 2,000 years of history at the popular ancient Egyptian tourist site near modern-day Luxor, where generations of pharaohs constructed temples, chapels, obelisks, sphinxes, shrines and other sacred structures beginning in the 20th century B.C.. Developed by UCLA's Experiential Technologies Center which has helped pioneer the digital reconstruction of historical sites, including the innovative Rome... (Science Daily)
Tourists hurt in Egypt crash Apr 28, 2009
The injured tourists are being treated at Luxor International Hospital ... Three Egyptian operators and 13 foreign tourists were hurt when the balloon came down during a tour of the ancient city of Luxor ... Every year thousands of British tourists visit Luxor, 430 miles south of Cairo. (BBC News -- Africa)
* Sacred tours tap into Egypt's spirit Apr 12, 2009
From there, they hop on an overnight train to the southern city of Luxor in Upper Egypt. Waking up in an archeologists treasure trove, spiritual seekers say they are overwhelmed with the mystery and magic that surrounds each site, especially at the Temple of Karnak, which was used in ancient times for major religious ceremonies. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hoping for a spiritual transformation Apr 11, 2009
From there, they hop on an overnight train to the southern city of Luxor in Upper Egypt ... She describes a moment entering the Temple of Karnak in Luxor and feeling as if Isis, ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood, was sending her a message. (MSNBC -- Travel)
U-20 World Cup 2009 draw Apr 6, 2009
LUXOR, Egypt: The draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2009 was held Sunday in the Egyptian city of Luxor. Six groups will play in the Egyptian cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said and Suez from Sept. 24 to Oct. 16. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Under-20 World Cup draw: Germany, S. Korea Apr 6, 2009
LUXOR, Egypt (AP) --The draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2009 was held Sunday. Six groups will play in the Egyptian cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Ismailia, Port Said and Suez from Sept. 24 to Oct. 16. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Inside Egypt Apr 2, 2009
Tell us a little about the itinerary After a day in Cairo we flew to Luxor where we hopped on board a boat and drifted down the Nile to Aswan over a leisurely three days. From there we flew back to Cairo for two days, hanging out at the pyramids of Giza and the Spinx. (iAfrica.com)
Voices: 30 years of peace? Apr 1, 2009
If any terror organisation wants to target Israelis, they will go to Sinai, not Cairo or Luxor. RANA MOHAMED, 24, Cairo. (BBC News -- Africa)
Trek, Transformers, Terminator oh my! Mar 25, 2009
Parts of the film were actually shot at the Giza pyramid complex and Luxor in Egypt. Web site: Release date: June 26. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Egypt Wants 3,000-Year-Old Coffin Smuggled Into U.S. Mar 23, 2009
5 meter long coffin was taken from Egypt in 1884 after it was stolen from a tomb in Luxor, an ancient pharaonic capital in southern Egypt. Hawass says the ornamented coffin belonged to Pharaoh Ames of the 21st Dynasty, which ruled over Egypt from 1081-931 B.C.. (Fox News)
Egypt guided tour, 14 nights, $1,650 Mar 19, 2009
Itinerary: Highlights With two full weeks, there's plenty to experience: the famous pyramids and Sphinx near Cairo; Aswan's Lake Nasser, the world's largest artificial lake; a boat trip to Agilika Island; a temple dedicated to a crocodile-headed god (a stop on the boat trip down the Nile River); the Valley of the Kings in 4,000-year-old Luxor; the Egyptian Museum; the Temple of the Oracle near Siwa (seen by bike); the Great Sand Sea near Siwa (by Jeep); the catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, the... (MSNBC -- Travel)
AFC Champions League Match Day 3 Mar 17, 2009
The official draw for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 will be held at Luxor, Egypt on Sunday 5th April at 8pm (4am AEST Monday 6th April). Coach Jan Versleijen has said that more training camps will be held in the coming months, in Australia and overseas, which will also include the foreign-based players to help strengthen the playing group. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Egypt: Ancient golden jewelry found in tomb Mar 11, 2009
Tuesday's statement says the tomb was located on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, a southern Egyptian city famous for its Valley of the Kings and other ruins from pharaonic times. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Two statues of ancient pharaoh found Mar 6, 2009
Supreme Council of Antiquities vAstatue of ancient pharaoh Amenhotep III, left, was found by an excavation team clearing out a temple dedicated to the pharaoh, on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Luxor, in Egypt ... The two statues of Amenhotep III were found while the excavation team was clearing out a temple dedicated to him on the west bank of the Nile in the southern city of Luxor, according to a statement by Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities ...... (MSNBC -- Technology)
Ancient tomb rediscovered in Egypt Mar 2, 2009
Some decorations and inscriptions are intact in the tomb of Amenhotep in Luxor, Egypt, which has been rediscovered ... Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said in a statement yesterday that the Belgian team in Luxor uncovered the tomb of Amenhotep, the deputy seal-bearer for King Thutmose III, who ruled Egypt in the 18th Dynasty. (Boston Globe)
Bomb attack adds to tourism woes in Egypt Feb 24, 2009
But the largest two such Islamist militant groups in Egypt halted attacks after the killing of dozens of foreign tourists at a pharaonic temple in Luxor in 1997 caused a public outcry. That attack drove tourist arrivals down by 13 percent in 1998, investment bank CI Capital said in a report. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Teen killed by Cairo bomb was on class trip Feb 24, 2009
Tourists hit by other attacksEgypt fought a long war with Islamist militants in the 1990s, culminating in a massacre of more than 50 tourists in Luxor in 1997. The militants were largely defeated, and there have been few attacks since in the Nile valley. (MSNBC -- International)
Bomb attack on mosque revives fear of Islamic campaign Feb 24, 2009
In the past decade Egypt has been shaken by terrorist plots and bombings, including an attack that killed 63 people, most of them tourists in Luxor, in 1997. That damaged tourism and was followed by two other assaults, including the bombings of the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh that killed more than 60 people in 2005. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Blast brings carnage to Cairo Feb 23, 2009
" Fears for business There was a series of deadly bombings in Egypt between 2004 and 2006. The last in Cairo took place in the same neighbourhood where a suicide bomber killed three tourists. The authorities said militants loyal to al-Qaeda were behind explosions which took place at Red Sea holiday resorts. EGYPT ATTACKS April 2006: Bombs at Dahab, on the Red Sea, kill at least 23 April 2005: Bombing at Khan al-Khalili kills three people, including Frenchman and American July 2005: At least 88... (BBC News -- Europe)
Ukrainian cargo plane fire in Egypt kills five Feb 20, 2009
CAIRO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- All five crew members on a Ukrainian cargo plane were killed on Friday when it caught fire in the airport of the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, a civil aviation source said ... Luxor is a famous tourist attraction, some 500 km south of Cairo. (Xinhuanet, China)
Five dead as plane burns on Egypt runway Feb 20, 2009
Five crew on board a Ukrainian cargo plane have been killed after their plane caught fire while taking off from an airport in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, airport officials say ... State news agency MENA reported that Civil Aviation Minister Samir Faraj visited Luxor airport with a team of experts to investigate the cause of the accident. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Egyptian archaeologists uncover ancient statues in Luxor Feb 19, 2009
CAIRO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian archaeologists on Wednesday uncovered a statue of pharaoh and a bust of the famous woman pharaoh Hatshepsut in the southern city of Luxor, the state MENA news agency reported. The three-meter Amenhotep statue was "dug out with only one damage in the nose and one in the teeth," said Moustafa el-Waziri, director of the archaeological mission, adding that more antiques would be unearthed in the future. (Xinhuanet, China)
High-tech scanner reveals mummy's face Feb 17, 2009
The mummy was discovered in Luxor, , and sold to the Oriental Institute in 1920. Teeter said the coffin, painted and carved to look like the figure of a beautiful woman, is an archeological marvel. (CNN -- Tech)
Egypt Unveils Mummy Found in New Tomb Feb 12, 2009
Thebes is an ancient city on the west bank of the Nile, hundreds of miles to the south in what is today's Luxor. "The owner of the dog could have asked that his faithful companion be mummified and accompany him into the afterlife.". (Fox News)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Exhibition recreates life of temple singer Feb 8, 2009
The centerpiece of the show is a brightly decorated coffin that contains the body of a woman who lived in Thebes (modern Luxor) in southern Egypt about 800 B.C.. A brief inscription on the coffin records her name and says that she served as a singer in the Interior of the Temple of Amun. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
