Ancient Thebes, Egypt

ANCIENT THEBES (Egypt)

This ancient city on the Nile near Luxor in Upper Egypt--about 300 miles south of Cairo--was Egypt's capital during the Middle and New Kingdoms. Most of its monuments are 1,000 years younger than the pyramids, and include the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, the Colossi of Memnon, and the hidden tombs in the Valleys of the Kings (like King Tut's) and Queens.

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