Ancient city of Luxor discovered in Egypt

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The find, which has been dubbed the “lost golden city of Luxor" in an announcement released today, will generate as much enthusiasm, speculation, and controversy as the renegade pharaoh who left it.

Because the city was initially discovered just in September of last year, archaeologists have only scratched the surface of the sprawling site, and understanding where this discovery ranks in Egyptological importance is hard to say at this time. The level of preservation found so far, however, has impressed researchers.

“There’s no doubt about it; it really is a phenomenal find,” says Salima Ikram, an archaeologist who leads the American University in Cairo’s Egyptology unit. “It’s very much a snapshot in time—an Egyptian version of Pompeii.”

The site dates from the era of 18th-dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled between around 1386 and 1353 B.C. and presided over an era of extraordinary wealth, power and luxury. In Amenhotep III’s final years, he is thought to have briefly reigned alongside his son, Akhenaten.

Though the size of the city has yet to be determined, its date is clear thanks to hieroglyphics on a variety of items. A vessel containing two gallons of boiled meat was inscribed with the year 37—the time of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten’s speculated father-son reign. Scarabs, bricks, vessels, and more bear Amenhotep III’s royal seal.

Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/lost-golden-city-luxor-discovered-archaeologists-egypt

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I’ve always loved the mysterious vibes of Ancient Egypt, so this news is so exiting! 

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This is so exciting 

[Reez 622]

this has always been so fascinating to me. imagine all these things being under the earth practically untouched for all those years

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3 minutes ago, Reez said:

this has always been so fascinating to me. imagine all these things being under the earth practically untouched for all those years

let me know in 3021 when they uncover the hard drive that has ACT 2 on it 

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Omg, Babylon Haus Labs remix confirmed!111! 

 

ot: this is amazing, seems exciting and truly worth seeing when visit Egypt, I love ancient Egypt

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I always get spooked when they start messing with ancient stuff 
 

American Horror Story: Luxor 

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So the city that currently exists under the name Luxor has nothing to do with the ancient city of Luxor? 

That's interesting, for some reason I always thought they were the same.

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Precisely when Egypt is undertaking massive endeavors to boost tourism... Timing is a bit suspect, but that's a great find nonetheless.

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5 minutes ago, ARTPOPe said:

So the city that currently exists under the name Luxor has nothing to do with the ancient city of Luxor? 

That's interesting, for some reason I always thought they were the same.

Same here, I wasn't aware they were different.

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I hope they don’t find my old apartment   

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1 minute ago, Lilbit said:

I hope they don’t find my old apartment   

I hope you cleared your tablet history

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2 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

I hope you cleared your tablet history

 

 

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1 hour ago, Warning said:

ot: this is amazing, seems exciting and truly worth seeing when visit Egypt, I love ancient Egypt

We had a great time when we visited the current city of Luxor.  The people there were so nice.

Apparently this new Luxor find is not far from there.

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1 hour ago, FATCAT said:

let me know in 3021 when they uncover the hard drive that has ACT 2 on it