Theban Necropolis
Area in Egypt, west of the Nile near Thebes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Theban Necropolis (Arabic: مدينة طيبة الجنائزية, romanized: Madīnat Ṭaybah al-Janāʼizīyah) 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.[1]
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Location | Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
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Region | Upper Egypt |
Coordinates | 25°44′N 32°36′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 |
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