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![Hierarchy of Al Uqşur (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Al Uqşur (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 25 41 47 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 25.6965 decimal degrees |
Long: 032 38 45 E degrees minutes |
Long: 32.6459 decimal degrees |
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Note: With the village of Karnak, Luxor is on the site of ancient Thebes (capital of the New Kingdom). It is noted for having ruins of many temples and burial grounds. When Thebes declined, Luxor remained the more heavily populated part of the ancient city and grew into a modern market town. |
Names: |
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Al Uqşur (preferred,C,V,Arabic (transliterated),U)
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Al-Uqṣur (C,V)
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Al-Aqsur (C,V)
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Al-Qusur (C,V)
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Al Qusur (C,O)
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Al-Uqsor (C,V)
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El-Aksur (C,V)
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El Ksour (C,V)
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Luxor (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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Al Uqṣur (C,V)
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El Aqsur (NA,V)
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El Kusur (NA,V)
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El Qusur (NA,V)
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El Uqsor (NA,V)
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Louksor (NA,V)
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Luksor (NA,V)
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Luqsor (NA,V)
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الأقصر (NA,V,Arabic,U)
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Apollinopolis parva (H,O)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Miṣr (nation) (P) |
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Al Uqşur (inhabited place) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Miṣr (nation) (P) |
![Hierarchy of Qinā (governorate)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
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Qinā (governorate) (P) |
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Thebes (deserted settlement) (P) |
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Al Uqşur (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled before 1500 BCE |
town (C) |
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market center (C) |
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agricultural center (C) |
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archaeological site (C) |
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tourist center (C) |
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transportation center (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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