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a city in Egypt on the east bank of the River Nile, famous for its ancient temples (=holy buildings). Arabic Al-Uqur City (pop., 1996: 360,503), Upper Egypt. Its name has been given to the southern half of the ruins of Thebes. It is centred on the Great Temple of Amon, which was built on the eastern bank of the Nile River by King Amenhotep III in the 14th century BC. Tutankhamen and Horemheb completed the temple, and Ramses II added to it. Ruins include pillars and courts of the original temple as well as the remains of Coptic churches and a mosque. The modern city serves as a tourist centre and as a market for the surrounding agricultural district. See also Karnak
{i} El-Aksur, city in Egypt located on the east side of the Nile
a city in central Egypt on the east bank of the Nile that is a center for visitors to the ruins of and about Thebes
modern village, occupying the southern half of ancient Thebes, Ipet resyt
Modern name for ancient religious site of Egypt Links: Archaeological sites associated with Amarna