While much of the world embraces the winter cold, Luxor and Aswan offer a warm and welcoming escape. These two cities are not ...

Egypt's antiquities authority says it has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first royal burial to be located ...

Archaeologists found a simple tomb near Luxor and identified it as the 3,500-year-old burial site of King Thutmose II, officials said. Photo from Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...

and because of this Luxor tends to be less well-known and quieter. It is great for those wanting to avoid the crowds but still enjoy all the ruins of ancient Egypt, including tombs, temples and more.

Egypt has found the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first ancient royal burial to be located since Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. The tomb, discovered near the Valley of the Kings in Luxor in ...