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The Theban necropolis represents one of
the most important attractions of Egypt as well as the Upper
Egypt`s most important archeological site. The most of the
tombs of this necropolis are closed for the people, because of
their bad preservation` s state. In the necropolis` Sothern part
is a valley were are buried numerous New Kingdom` s queens. The
most of them are royal princesses and princes of the 18th
dynasty, as well as the royal court` s important members.
Between the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens
along the Theban mountain` s eastern slopes, are scattered the
nobles or the private tombs belonging to the society` s members
who were wealthy or powerful enough to afford a tomb built for
them and for their families. The population that couldn't afford private tombs were buried in simple sand graves. In the
Theban necropolis were found more than 500 private tombs, some
of them being complex and with beautiful decorations, some of
them being very simple. The tombs from the 18th dynasty differ
in decorations from the tombs of the XX Dynasty as well as in
the colors, offering details about the beliefs and the everyday
life of the Thebes `s inhabitants of those periods. From all the
tombs only 23 can be visited by public and many other are
restored and excavated. The tombs are grouped in areas like Dra
'Abu el-Naga, Deir el-Medina, Khokha and Asasif, Sheikh 'Abd el-Qurna.
The ones who buy tickets will have access to two or three tomb
in a specific area. You can visit the memorial temple of
Hatshepsut, the memorial temple of Ramesses II, the memorial
temple of Amenhetep III, the memorial temple of Thutmes IV, the
temple of Tutankhamun or the memorial temple of Sety I. |
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