Explanation of the Names Karnak and Luxor

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Michael Hinckley

Our guide, a trained Egyptologist, explains how the temples of Luxor and Karnak came by their names. He explains the influence of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Arabic, and Latin upon the final names of Luxor and Karnak.

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Masters of Arts in Middle East history and conversant in Arabic with a smattering of German thrown in to boot. Living in "The Heart of it All" while looking for interesting websites.  View profile

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