Thebes Necropolis

One of the most monumental and oldest cities to ever existed was Thebes, Egypt. It is believed that ancient Thebes was constructed circa 1500 B.C. containing over thousands of years of history within its lands. Through the progression of time, the city grew over itself, broke away from its foundations, and is now lost to the modern world. All that is resting over of the remains of Thebes is now called Luxor. Thebes, a lost city, a necropolis site, gives archaeologists an idea of what life was like for ancient Thebans. All that's left of the original city were tombs and artifacts left for the deceased. Some items excavated by archeologists are shown in our exhibit help reveal the history of Thebes.