East Bank

The East Bank of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Luxor Temple and Avenue of Sphinxes.

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The is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE.

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or The King's Festivities Road, also known as Rams Road, is a 2.7 km long avenue which connects Karnak Temple with having been uncovered in the ancient city of Thebes, with sphinxes and ram-headed statues lined up on both flanks.

Mosque
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The Abu Haggag Mosque is a in , in the of . The mosque contains the tomb of Sheikh Yusuf Abu al-Haggag, after whom the mosque is named.

East Bank

Latitude
25.69908° or 25° 41′ 57″ north
Longitude
32.64896° or 32° 38′ 56″ east
Open location code
7GQJMJXX+JH
Wiki­data ID
Q14325308
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