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[[Luxor]] is among the oldest inhabited cities in the world.
'''[[Satan]]''', also known as [[The Devil]] is an entity in the [[Abrahamic religion]]s that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In [[Judaism]], Satan is seen as an agent subservient to [[Yahweh|God]], typically regarded as a metaphor for the'' yetzer hara'', or "evil inclination." In [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]], he is usually seen as a [[fallen angel]] that has rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a host of [[demon]]s.


The modern city includes the site of the Ancient Egyptian city of '''Waset''', also known as '''Nut''' (Coptic: ⲛⲏ) and to the Greeks as '''Thebes''' or '''Diospolis'''. Luxor has frequently been characterized as the world's greatest open-air museum, as the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor stand within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the River Nile, lie the monuments, temples and tombs of the west bank Necropolis, which includes the [[Valley of the Kings]] and Valley of the Queens.


<p><small>Photographer: [[Travis McHenry]]</small></p>
<p><small>Author: Herman the Recluse</small></p>
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Satan, also known as The Devil is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood. In Judaism, Satan is seen as an agent subservient to God, typically regarded as a metaphor for the yetzer hara, or "evil inclination." In Christianity and Islam, he is usually seen as a fallen angel that has rebelled against God, who nevertheless allows him temporary power over the fallen world and a host of demons.


Author: Herman the Recluse

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