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Luxor, a 4,000-year-old city in Egypt, pictured from the International Space Station
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Luxor, a 4,000-year-old city in Egypt, pictured from the International Space Station

NASA / JSC · 2025-05-22 · photograph (digital archive)

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iss073e0134652 (May 22, 2025) --- Luxor, a 4,000-year-old city in Egypt with a population of over 263,000, sits on the bank of the River Nile in this photograph taken at approximately 12:17 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above. Luxor, a popular tourist destination, was the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes and is also home to numerous landmarks such as The Valley of the Kings and The Valley of the Queens.

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Credit lineLuxor, a 4,000-year-old city in Egypt, pictured from the International Space Station. NASA/JSC, 2025-05-22. Public domain. ID: iss073e0134652.
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