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Culture
August 25, 2026
Luxor at Six: The First Hour in the Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings opens at six and the coaches come by nine. Why that gap, and the November cool season, decide what Luxor's West Bank feels like.

By Idris Bello
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