West Bank necropolis
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The West Bank necropolis is an extensive ancient Egyptian burial area near Luxor that includes some of the most famous royal and noble tombs, such as the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian necropolis
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thebes ⓘ |
| contains |
Colossi of Memnon
ⓘ
Deir el-Bahri ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
Theban Necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Medina
Medinet Habu ⓘ Ramesseum ⓘ Temple of Seti I ⓘ
surface form:
Temple of Seti I (Qurna)
Tombs of the Nobles ⓘ Theban Necropolis ⓘ
surface form:
Tombs of the artisans at Deir el-Medina
Valley of the Kings ⓘ Valley of the Queens ⓘ high officials' tombs ⓘ princes' tombs ⓘ private tombs of officials ⓘ queens' tombs ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amun
ⓘ
surface form:
Amun (in associated temples)
Osiris ⓘ
surface form:
Osiris (as god of the dead)
|
| excavatedBy | various Egyptologists since the 19th century ⓘ |
| features |
funerary chapels
ⓘ
mortuary temples ⓘ pyramid-shaped tomb chapels in some areas ⓘ rock-cut tombs ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBurials |
high-ranking officials
ⓘ
pharaohs of the New Kingdom ⓘ queens of the New Kingdom ⓘ royal children ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Luxor ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite |
Luxor
ⓘ
surface form:
modern city of Luxor
|
| oppositeBankFrom |
Karnak Temple Complex
ⓘ
Luxor Temple ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| tourism | major archaeological tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial
ⓘ
elite burials ⓘ funerary cults ⓘ royal burials ⓘ |
| usedFrom | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | Late Period of Egypt ⓘ |