West Chapels (I - VII)
West Chapels (I - VII) is an archaeological site in Qena Governorate, Egypt. West Chapels (I - VII) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III, as well as near Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Medinet Habu and Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb.
Medinet Habu
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Medinet Habu is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt. Medinet Habu is situated 240 metres southeast of West Chapels (I - VII).
Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb
Archaeological site
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The Mortuary Temple of Ay and Horemheb is an Ancient Egyptian temple located at Medinet Habu in the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor. Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb is situated 240 metres east of West Chapels (I - VII).
Colossi of Memnon
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The Colossi of Memnon are two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III, the largest temple in the Theban Necropolis. Colossi of Memnon is situated 1 km east of West Chapels (I - VII).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
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El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of West Chapels (I - VII).
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
West Chapels (I - VII)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72128° or 25° 43′ 17″ northLongitude
32.59928° or 32° 35′ 57″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPHCX+GPOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=archaeological_site
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