Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

From temples on the east bank of the Nile to the Valley of the Kings, Thebes was a wonder of Egyptian Civilization.

Thebes, 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. Video from UNESCO/TBS.

Title Ancient Thebes, Theban Necropolis
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates c. 2030–1070 B.C.E.
Places Africa / North Africa / Egypt
Period, Culture, Style Ancient Egyptian / Middle Kingdom / Second Intermediate Period / New Kingdom
Artwork Type Architecture / Historic City / Tomb
Material Stone
Technique

Cite this page as: UNESCO and TBS, "Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis," in Smarthistory, December 21, 2015, accessed February 20, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/ancient-thebes-with-its-necropolis-unescotbs/.