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In Arabic, Karnak means fortified village. This is a complex comprising corroded shrines, chapels, towers and other structures. It includes Karnak Open Air Museum, the second most visited site in Egypt.

In the Theban necropolis, near Nile, the mortuary temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II has its roots in the 13th century BC, and portrays scenes of his campaign against Dapur.

Also known by the name of Djeser-Djeseru, this temple was built for Pharaoh Hatshepsut from the 18th dynasty, below the cliffs at Deir el-Bahari on the western banks of Nile.

Also identified as the Valley of the Gates of the Kings, the construction in this area is over 500 years old, dating back to the 16th and 11th centuries BC. KV62 is the most famous tomb here, belonging to Tutankhamun.

This iconic site lies on the slopes across Ramesseum, and has more than four hundred graves of the sophisticated upper class from the sixth dynasty till the Graeco-Roman period.

Wives of the pharaohs were buried at this site which was also known by the name of Ta-Set-Neferu, meaning the place of splendour. It is located besides River Nile.