Theban Necropolis

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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°E / 25.733; 32.600Coordinates: 25°44′N 32°36′E / 25.733°N 32.600°E / 25.733; 32.600
Type	Necropolis
Part of	Thebes
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Type	Cultural
Criteria	i, iii, vi
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	87
Region	Arab States

Map of Theban Necropolis

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[]

• Deir el-Bahri
  • Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut
  • Mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II
  • Mortuary temple of Thutmose III
• Medinet Habu
  • Mortuary temple and palace of Ramesses III
• Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
  • Colossi of Memnon
• Qurna
  • Mortuary Temple of Seti I
• 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
• Tombs of the Nobles
  • el-Assasif
  • el-Khokha
  • el-Tarif
  • Dra' Abu el-Naga'
  • Qurnet Murai
  • Sheikh Abd el-Qurna

See also[]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for West Bank - Luxor.

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Theban Necropolis.

• Beautiful festival of the valley
• List of Theban Tombs

External links[]

• Theban Mapping Project

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