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19th Dynasty Places

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The Capital Cities

Thebes

The capital for the majority of this dynasty, now known as Luxor 

Pi Ramses

The capital of Pharaoh Ramses II and Queen Nefertari

Memphis

The capital was moved here by Pharaoh Tuthmose III

Great Building Achievements: The Temples

Temples in the Capital City of Pi-Ramses
The Great Temple of Abydos by Pharaoh Seti I

Karnak Temple, Thebes

Ipet Sut, “Most Select of Places” where nearly every Pharaoh of the New Kingdom Period made additions and alterations

Luxor Temple, Thebes

Ipet Resut, “The Southern Sanctuary” where nearly every Pharaoh of the New Kingdom Period made additions and alterations

Great and Smaller Temples, Abu Simbel

Pharaoh Ramses II and Queen Nefertari’s Temples at Abu Simbel

Great Building Achievements: The Mortuary Temples, Mansions of Millions of Years

Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Merneptah

Found on the West Bank of Thebes, modern day Luxor

Ramesseum, for Pharaoh Ramses II

The Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Ramses the Great, also found on the West Bank of Thebes

Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Seti I

Found on the West Bank of Thebes, modern day Luxor

For Female Pharaoh Twosret

The Mortuary Temple of Pharaoh Twosret, also found on the West Bank of Thebes

Great Building Achievements: The Valleys & their Tombs

Kings Valley

The Burial place of the Pharaohs, a few Queens, and some other members of the Royal Family

Queens Valley

The Burial place of Queens, Royal Wives, Princesses, Princes, and some Nobles

Nobles Valley

The Tombs of the Nobles are dotted around much of the Theban Necropolis on the Western side of the River Nile at Thebes

Pa Demi, the Artisan Village at Deri el Medina

A planned Community home for the Worker’s and Artisan’s which they called home whilst they worked on the Tombs in the Valley of the Kings, Queens and Nobles

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