West Bank of Luxor
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The West Bank of Luxor is the archaeological area on the west side of the Nile opposite modern Luxor, renowned for its royal tombs, mortuary temples, and vast necropolises from ancient Thebes.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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necropolis ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
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Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Colossi of Memnon
NERFINISHED
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Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED ⓘ Deir el-Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ El-Assasif necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Khoka necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Malkata palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Medinet Habu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III NERFINISHED ⓘ Qurnet Murai necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesseum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Amenhotep III NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Seti I (Gurna) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombs of the Nobles NERFINISHED ⓘ Tombs of the Workers at Deir el-Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorUse |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
19th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ 20th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
desert cliffs
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wadi systems ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
mortuary temples
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royal tombs ⓘ vast necropolises ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxor Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| modernUse |
archaeological research
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositeOf | modern Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
NERFINISHED
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ancient Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunctionInAntiquity |
cult of the dead
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royal burial ground ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeList | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.