Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak. Record-Breaking ...
Luxor was once ancient Thebes, the erstwhile capital of Egypt, and for more than 1,000 years, the pharaohs erected temples, monuments, and sculptures there as testaments to their power ...
history and culture of Ancient Egypt. Valley of the Kings An area near the River Nile in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (part of modern day Luxor) where many pharaohs were buried. Imagine you ...
When the French general invaded Egypt in 1798 — an ... a river bend to suddenly see the ancient temples of Karnak and Luxor rising from the ruins of Thebes. "The whole army, suddenly and with ...
Rekhmire was a governor of Thebes during the reigns of Tuthmosis III and his son Amenophis II. His tomb is one of more than 500 found in the Valley of the Nobles in ancient Thebes. Like most such ...
As a priest in Thebes, Nesyamun would have needed ... Amazing find of 3,000-year-old ancient Egyptian mummies Egypt animal mummies showcased at Saqqara near Cairo Egyptian mummification 'recipe ...