Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 1979 som kulturarv i Egypt. Platsen hör till regionen Arab States.

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Världsarvet har varit en del av den gemensamma UNESCO-listan sedan 1979.

UNESCOThebes, the city of the god Amon, was the capital of Egypt during the period of the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes is a striking testimony to Egyptian civilization at its height.