UNESCO WHS - Ancient Thebes - Temple of Luxor Postcard

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Eqypt - Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis - Temple of Luxor - مدينة طيبة القديمة ومقبرتها - 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 civilisation at its height. The Karnak Temple Complex comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut "The Most Selected of Places" and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. Name: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Site: Temple of Luxor Country: Eqypt Location: Luxor Governorate Inscription: 1979 Category: Cultural (iv) Status: Heritage in Danger Unesco Ref: 87-002 Special Feature: The card has a QR-Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationas about the site