Theban Necropolis
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Aerial view of the Theban Necropolis
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| Location | Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
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| Region | Upper Egypt |
| Coordinates | 25°44′N 32°36′E / 25.733°N 32.600°ECoordinates: 25°44′N 32°36′E / 25.733°N 32.600°E |
| Type | Necropolis |
| Part of | Thebes |
| Official name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, vi |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 87 |
| Region | Arab States |
The Theban Necropolis is an area of the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (Luxor) in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of Pharaonic times, especially during the New Kingdom.
Mortuary Temples[edit]
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)
Royal Necropolis[edit]
- Valley of the Kings (Modern: "Wadi el-Muluk")
- Valley of the Queens (Modern: "Biban el-Harim")
Necropolis[edit]
See also[edit]
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