Luxor National Day

Of all the national festival that is celebrated all throughout Egypt, the city of Luxor is famous for its celebration of the Luxor National day. Luxor, the city of temples and monuments, is one of the best tourist destinations in the world. The city that abounds in temples, monuments, statues and colonnades is accredited for its connection with the ancient Egyptian civilization. On the eastern bank of the Nile there are ancient royal residences and temples while the western side is 'the city of the dead' where the sun sets.

The Luxor National Day is celebrated by the Egyptians to commemorate the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen who was the eleventh king of the 18th dynasty. King Tutankhamen sat in the throne and ruled Egypt from 1348 to 1337 BC. The tomb which was discovered on 4th November, 1922 contained about 2000 pieces of unique artifacts that has managed to attract tourists from all over the world. All the artworks that are made of pure gold and precious stones excel in unique work of architecture.

The tomb of the famous king rather the Egyptian pharaoh was discovered by the British Egyptologist Howard Carter. Carter was carrying out the excavation for his patron Lord Carnarvon. Though all had lost hopes it was mainly due to the undimmed hope of Lord Carnarvon that tomb was finally discovered.

The tomb still contains the pharaoh's remains that is kept in the outermost of the three coffins. The discovery of the tomb that marks the celebration of the Luxor National Day was great achievement because it was the only tomb of the only pharaoh that resides in the Valley of the Kings. As concluded by historians the tomb was too small in its size, probably meant for someone of lesser importance but as King Tutankhamen quiet unfortunately faced early demise, plans were changed accordingly.

The Luxor National Day is of much importance because this day marks the discovery of the most famous king of the Egyptians. As such the Luxor National Day deserves special attention in the list of the celebrations of the Egyptians.