Luxor (Thebes) saw a lot of dynasties ruling the country the best of them are the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties ( 1567 - 1085 B.C.). This city saw the golden age of Egypt when Thutmose III, pushed the northern frontiers of the country to the Euphrates, he established the biggest Egyptian Empire that ever been known through history till now.
It became the center of the ancient world, booty from conquered nations and tributes from the provinces of the known powers in that time poured into the gigantic storehouse of Thebes. Amon the god of the city became the official god of the whole empire, and emerged as the great Amon-Ra "Solar God", "The King of Gods". The influence of Amon was in evidence everywhere by building great temples for him thanks to his influential priests, who used the power and prosperity of the empire in his favour.
That's why Luxor contain most of the historical monuments of Egypt and the whole world, it is an open and living museum. You'll see a collection of some pictures I took in Luxor, specially the west bank of the Nile at the city of the dead, I'll add some more pictures soon.
