Thebes

Thebes was the capital of ancient Egypt during the Middle Kingdom (2040 to 1782 BC)and New Kingdom (1549 to 1069 BC ) eras. Especially during the New Kingdom, which is between 1570 BC and 1544 BC, it was used for ritual burials for the pharaohs. Thebes is situated on both the eastern bank of the Nile, where the temples of Karnak and Luxor are located and the western bank, where a necropolis of large private and royal cemeteries and funerary complexes can be found.

 

Since the late 1800s, archeological digs have been going on in Thebes, and one of the best-known king's tombs and thousands of artifacts, including mummies, treasures, sarcophagus, parchments, and hieroglyphs, were found here.

 

The highlight list of the city is so long: the Valley of the Kings, the Tomb of King Tut, Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Queen Hatshepsut Temple, the Valley of the Queens, the Dendera Temple Complex, the Avenue of Sphinxes, the Colossi of Memnon, and one of the oldest sacred ancient cities, Abydos, can be visited in Thebes.