Egypt. Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vi)
Property : 7,390 ha 
Buffer zone: 444 ha
Ref: 87

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.

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With many thanks to Farah from Egipt!

Egypt. Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

Date of Inscription: 1979
Criteria: (i)(iii)(vi)
Property : 16358.5200 ha
Governorate of Giza
N29 58 33.744 E31 7 49.476
Ref: 86  
 

The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

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With many thanks to Irina from Moscow and to Farah from Cairo!