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 Temple of Tutankhamen, Ay and Horemheb, as well as near Medinet Habu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Medinet Habu and Memnon Statue.

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).

Memnon Statue

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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. Memnon Statue is situated 1 km east of West Chapels (I - VII).

Ramesseum

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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 1¼ km northeast of West Chapels (I - VII).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

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'.

Luxor

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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.