Accuracy & Accountability

Our Corrections Policy

Luxor  ·  Upper Egypt

We make mistakes. When we do, we correct them — promptly, transparently, and without hiding what went wrong

Last updated: June 2026

Our Commitment to Accuracy

Accuracy is the foundation of Explore Luxor. We apply rigorous editorial standards before publishing any content — historical claims are verified against academic sources, practical travel information is checked against official channels, and every article is reviewed before going live.

But we are human. Errors happen — a date is misread, a statistic becomes outdated, a nuance is lost in editing. When they do, we believe the right response is simple: correct the error clearly, explain what was wrong, and make it easy for readers to see what changed.

Our rule: We never silently delete or overwrite incorrect content. Every substantive correction is disclosed on the page where the error appeared. Hiding mistakes is worse than making them.

Types of Corrections

Not all errors are equal. We handle different types of corrections differently, based on how significantly they affect the reader’s understanding of the content.

Minor
Spelling, grammar & formatting errors
Typos, punctuation errors, broken links, and formatting issues that do not affect the factual meaning of the content. These are corrected immediately and silently — no correction notice is required as no factual information was wrong.
Factual
Incorrect facts, dates, names or figures
Any error that states something factually incorrect — a wrong date, a misattributed name, an incorrect measurement, or an inaccurate statistic. These are corrected with a visible correction notice on the article explaining what was wrong and what the correct information is.
Significant
Errors that materially misrepresent the subject
Errors that substantially change the meaning of the content or could meaningfully mislead a reader. These are corrected prominently at the top of the article with a full explanation. In serious cases, the article may be temporarily unpublished while the correction is made.
Update
Outdated practical information
Travel details — entrance fees, opening hours, access rules — that were correct when published but have since changed. These are updated with a note showing the new information and the date it was verified.

How We Correct

When an error is identified — whether by a reader, a contributor, or our own team — we follow a consistent process:

Verify the error — we confirm the report is accurate by checking against credible primary sources before making any change
Make the correction — the incorrect information is replaced with the correct information as quickly as possible, typically within 48 hours of verification
Add a correction notice — for factual and significant errors, a clearly visible note is added to the article stating what was corrected, what the original error was, and when the correction was made
Log the correction — the correction is recorded in our internal corrections log and, where significant, added to the public corrections log on this page
Notify the reporter — if the error was reported by a reader, we reply to thank them and confirm the correction has been made

Historical Content

Egyptology is a living, evolving academic field. Dates, attributions, and interpretations that were considered settled can be revised as new discoveries are made or new scholarly consensus emerges.

We distinguish between two types of changes to our historical content:

Errors — information that was wrong at the time of publication. These are treated as corrections and disclosed as such.
Updates — information that was accurate when published but has since been superseded by new research. These are treated as updates, not corrections, and the article is revised with a note explaining the new understanding.

Travel Information

Practical travel information — entrance fees, opening hours, transport options, visa requirements — changes regularly.

Important: We always recommend that readers verify critical practical information directly with official sources — including the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities — before travelling.

If you have recently visited Luxor and found that information on our site is out of date, please let us know at [email protected].

Images & Captions

Errors in image captions — incorrect attributions, wrong dates, misidentified subjects or locations — are treated as factual errors and corrected with a correction notice.

If an image has been misattributed to the wrong artist, photographer, or source, it is corrected immediately and the correction is disclosed
If an image depicts the wrong monument, location, or subject, the image is replaced or the caption is corrected with a disclosure
If we have used an image without proper rights or attribution, we will either remove it or correct the attribution immediately upon notification

What We Don’t Do

Our corrections policy has firm limits on what we will not do, regardless of who asks:

We do not silently delete content — removing incorrect information without disclosure is a form of deception. We never do it for substantive errors.
We do not alter the historical record — once a correction is made, we do not pretend the error never happened. The correction notice remains as part of the page’s history.
We do not make corrections under commercial pressure — if a tour operator or hotel asks us to remove accurate negative information about them, we decline.
We do not issue corrections for matters of interpretation — where reasonable people disagree on the interpretation of historical evidence, we represent the range of credible views.

How to Report an Error

We actively welcome error reports from readers, researchers, Egyptologists, and anyone who notices something that looks wrong.

To report an error, email us at [email protected] with the subject line CORRECTION. Please include:

The URL or title of the article containing the error
A description of what you believe is incorrect
The correct information, if you know it
Any sources that support your correction — academic papers, official sources, or other credible references
We are grateful to every reader who takes the time to report an error. Accuracy is a shared responsibility and reader reports are one of the most valuable tools we have for maintaining it.

Public Corrections Log

Significant corrections — those involving factual errors that materially affected the content — are logged here publicly. Minor corrections and routine travel information updates are not included in this log.

No entries yet. This log will be updated as and when significant corrections are made. The absence of entries reflects our commitment to accuracy at the point of publication — not an absence of transparency.

If you believe a correction has been made to an article without being logged here, please contact us at [email protected].

Contact Us

All correction requests, error reports, and questions about this policy should be sent to:

Email: [email protected]
Subject line: CORRECTION (for urgent error reports)
Response time: Within 48 hours

For questions about our broader editorial standards, please see our Editorial Policy.

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