http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Middle-East/Egypt/Luxor.rssen-gbInfo on lastminute.com's Luxor offeringshttp://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> The monumental temple complex of Karnak is still, after 4000 years, the largest and one of the most impressive religious structures in the world.]]> This famous necropolis, resting place of dozens of the ancient rulers of the kingdom of the Nile, contains the cursed tomb of the most renowned of all Pharaohs, the boy-king Tutankhamun.]]> Located on the east bank of the River Nile in Luxor, the Luxor temple was largely built by Amenhotep III in the 14th century BC and expanded 100 years later by Rameses II.]]> Located between the Karnak and Luxor temples, Luxor Museum has small but exquisite collections of pottery, jewellery, furniture, statues and stelae from the Theban temples and necropolis.]]> Known locally as el-Colossat or es-Salamat, the 3400 year-old Colossi of Memnon are two gigantic stone statues depicting Pharaoh Amenhotep III in a seated position.]]> The Mummification Museum is one of the newest in Luxor and the only one of its kind in the world. It houses around 150 relics of both human and animal mummies along with coffins, paintings representing funerary rituals and the tools used in the mummification process. A statue of Anubis, the jackal-god who presided over the dead, welcomes visitors at the entrance.]]> Luxor is not famous for its shopping scene, but if you fancy a break from ancient monuments, the town's colourful bazaars are a good bet for a spot of retail therapy. Numerous small shops offer everything from carved wooden statues and jewellery to hand-woven rugs, perfumes and spices and, of course, the famous local alabaster. Pick up traditional Egyptian papyrus too - it is genuine if it doesn't split when rolled.]]> Located about 50 kilometres south of Luxor in the small town of Esna, the Temple of Khnum was one of the last to be built by the ancient Egyptians.]]>