Sixty-two people were killed by Islamist terrorists outside Deir el-Bahari (temple pictured) in Luxor, one of Egypt's top tourist attractions.

The Luxor massacre was a terrorist attack that occurred on 17 November 1997 in Egypt. It was perpetrated by al-Jama'a al-Islamiyya and resulted in the deaths of 62 people, most of whom were tourists. It took place at Dayr al-Bahri, an archaeological site located across the Nile from the city of Luxor.

Islamic terrorism refers to terrorist acts carried out by fundamentalist militant Islamists and Islamic extremists.

Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis.

Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 263,109 in 2020, with an area of approximately 417 km² (161 sq mi) and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.