Ancient site · Luxor
Sheikh Abd el-Qurna
One of the most visited cemeteries on Luxor's West Bank, with a large concentration of private tombs in ancient Thebes.
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The Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis lies on the West Bank at Thebes in Upper Egypt, within the Theban necropolis near Deir el-Bahari. It takes its name from the domed tomb of a local saint. It is one of the most frequently visited cemeteries of ancient Thebes and holds a large concentration of private tombs, mostly of New Kingdom nobles and officials.
Good to know
- The necropolis is named after the domed tomb of a local saint.
- It has a large concentration of private tombs on the Theban west bank.