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LX_SW_P002_GREEN001 is a park in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. LX_SW_P002_GREEN001 is situated nearby to the park LX_SW_P001_GREEN001, as well as near LX_SW_P001_GREEN005.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Bank and Colossi of Memnon.

West Bank

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The West Bank of Luxor in Egypt is also the gateway to the amazing Valley of the Kings, and a string of pharaonic mortuary temples vies with the richly-decorated Tombs of the Nobles and the workmen's village, Deir el-Medineh, for the visitors’ attention.

Colossi of Memnon

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The Colossi of Memnon are two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. Colossi of Memnon is situated 1½ km northwest of LX_SW_P002_GREEN001.

Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III

Archaeological site

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The Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, also known as Kom el-Hettân, was built by the main architect Amenhotep, son of Hapu, for Pharaoh Amenhotep III during the 18th dynasty of the New Kingdom. Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III is situated 2 km northwest of LX_SW_P002_GREEN001.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

El-Assasif

Village

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El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 2½ km north of LX_SW_P002_GREEN001.

Luxor

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Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.