This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...

The 3,300-year-old monument has sat in the French capital's center for almost 200 years, but no one else noticed these strange encryptions. Reading time 2 minutes In 1830, the viceroy of Egypt gifted ...

The Luxor obelisk, at the centre of the Place de la Concorde in Paris, is being restored to its former glory. Erected in 1836, the city's oldest monument was a gift from an Egyptian king. The makeover ...

For centuries, the Luxor Obelisk, standing tall in the heart of Paris, has captivated onlookers with its intricate carvings. But beneath the surface of these ancient hieroglyphs lies a hidden world, a ...

A French Egyptologist, Dr. Jean-Guillaume Olette-Pelletier, claims to have discovered seven secret messages hidden within the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris’s Place de la ...

A third attacker is in custody. Carved head of Ramesses II with obelisk base, colossal statue of Ramesses II, and first pylon in the background, Temple of Luxor, Thebes (UNESCO World Heritage Site, ...

For almost 200 years, the monumental Luxor Obelisk in Paris has stood proudly in the heart of Place de la Concorde, an enduring symbol of Egypt’s grandeur. But beneath its iconic surface, a hidden ...

Egypt's Antiquities and Tourism Minister Khaled El-Enany has defended a decision to transfer four ram-headed sphinxes from Luxor's Karnak Temple to Tahrir Square in Cairo, after an urgent statement by ...

This elegant temple rests along the Nile in the heart of the modern town of Luxor (site of ancient Thebes). It was begun by Amenophis III and largely completed by Ramses II, though later builders ...