Thebes, of course, is a name derived from the Greek. The original Egyptian name was "Apit" or "Apet". Luxor and Karnak are the names of towns situated at or near the sites of two important temples which stood on the outskirts of the city.

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1 East Bank 2 West Bank 3 External link

East Bank

• Karnak Temple
• Luxor Temple

• Valley of the Kings
• Valley of the Queens
• Medinet Habu (memorial temple of Ramses III)
• The Ramesseum (memorial temple of Ramses II)
• Deir al-Madinah (workers' village)
• Tombs of the Nobles
• Deir al-Bahari (temple of Hatshepsut, etc.)
• Malkata (palace of Amenophis III)
• Colossi of Memnon (memorial temple of Amenophis III)
• ...