Theban Necropolis
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| Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis * | |
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 The Theban Necropolis |
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| Country | Egypt |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, vi |
| Reference | 87 |
| Region ** | Arab States |
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| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
 Location of Theban Necropolis in Egypt
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| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The Theban Necropolis is an area of the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes in Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of Pharaonic times, especially in the New Kingdom of Egypt.
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[edit] Mortuary Temples
See also: Temples of a Million years
- Deir el-Bahri
- Medinet Habu
- Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
- Mortuary Temple of Merneptah
- Mortuary Temple of Ramesses IV
- Mortuary Temple of Thutmose IV
- Mortuary Temple of Thutmose III
- Mortuary Temple of Twosret
- Temple of Nebwenenef
- Qurna
- Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep II
- Ramesseum (Mortuary Temple of Ramesses II)
[edit] Royal Necropolis
- Valley of the Kings (Modern: "Wadi el-Muluk")
- Valley of the Queens (Modern: "Biban el-Harim")
[edit] Necropolis
[edit] See also
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