Luxor named world’s first global capital of culture, history and heritage - Egyptian Gazette

Luxor named world’s first global capital of culture, history and heritage - Egyptian Gazette

Amid the dazzling columns of Luxor Temple, bathed in golden light and anticipation, history was made.  The city of Luxor, long celebrated as the world’s oldest open-air museum, was officially named the world’s first Global Capital of Culture, History, and Heritage by the Afro-Asian Union (AFASU), an honour heralded by an international gathering of dignitaries, artists, and cultural leaders in a ceremony as grand as the city’s legendary past. For…