The hotel is named after the city of Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Egypt.

The setting is ancient Thebes.

One example is the depiction of what appear to be mites in the ear of a "hyaena-like" animal in a tomb painting from ancient Thebes.

To the south lay Luxor, ancient Thebes.

The name goes back to the original Manhattan House of Detention (1838-1902), which was built to resemble an Egyptian tomb near ancient Thebes.

He gave out that he was born in Cosenza, Italy and lived as a hermit near the site of the ancient Thebes.

Moonlight in ancient Thebes!

Even in ancient Thebes the appalling Blakes who dwell at the center of Mr. Smith's novel would have looked excessive.

There is simply nothing in the world that comes close to the grandeur of ancient Thebes.

Luxor Museum is located in the Egyptian city of Luxor (ancient Thebes).