Miss Elite beauty queens wrap up Luxor temple tours in Egypt tourism push

Beauty queens competing in the Miss Elite pageant have concluded their visits to Luxor's archaeological sites on the East and West Banks as part of the global competition's program in Egypt.

• The touring group visited temples, tombs and archaeological sites across Luxor's East and West Banks during their stay in Egypt for the Miss Elite pageant, whose final day falls on September 18.
• The tours were held under the patronage of Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Supreme Council of Antiquities as part of a program promoting Egypt's tourist and heritage destinations.
• Salah Al-Maskh, supervisor of the Karnak Temples, said the queens toured the site, describing Karnak as the largest place of worship in history, covering 247 acres.