Theban Necropolis
Aerial view of the Theban Necropolis | |
Shown within Egypt | |
Location | Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
---|---|
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 a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes (Luxor) in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of the Pharaonic period, especially during the New Kingdom.
Mortuary Temples
See also: Temples of a Million years
- Deir el-Bahri
- Medinet Habu
- Mortuary Temple & Palace of Ramesses III
- Mortuary Temple of Ay & Horemheb
- 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
- Valley of the Kings (Modern: "Wadi el-Muluk")
- Valley of the Queens (Modern: "Biban el-Harim")
Necropolis
- Deir el-Medina
- Workmen's Tombs
- Shrine to Meretseger & Ptah
- Tombs of the Nobles
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for West Bank - Luxor. |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theban Necropolis. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 9/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.