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Luxor, Egypt

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The Resume

    (circa 2000 BC- )
    Population is roughly 150,000
    Known to the ancient Egyptians as 'Waset' and to the ancient Greeks as 'Thebes'
    Home to The Valley of Kings, Luxor Temple, and Karnak Temple
    Ancient capital of Egypt
    Its current name comes from the Arabic 'al Uqsur' which means 'The Camps'

Why Luxor, Egypt might be annoying:

    A group of terrorists - probably financed by Bin Laden - massacred 58 tourists and 4 Egyptians here (November 17, 1997).
    Throughout its long history, it has been occupied by Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Turks.
    A pyramid-shaped hotel in Las Vegas took its name.
    It's dirty and fly-infested.

Why Luxor, Egypt might not be annoying:

    It went from being a symbol of wealth and power to a small, under-developed city dependent on tourism.
    The ancient Greeks were fascinated by this city.
    It is one of Egypt's most popular tourist destinations.
    It is commonly known as an open-air museum due to the large amount of temples and monuments.
    Artifacts and temples are still being found to this day, which indicates that it may have been an enormous city.

Credit: Vereenyce


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    In 2005, Out of 192 Votes: 52.60% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 98 Votes: 52.04% Annoying