Deir el-Bahari

Deir el-Bahari
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationLuxor Governorate, Egypt
Part ofTheban Necropolis
Includes
CriteriaCultural: (i), (iii), (vi)
Reference087-003
Inscription1979 (3rd Session)
Coordinates25°44′15″N 32°36′27″E / 25.73750°N 32.60750°E / 25.73750; 32.60750
Location of Deir el-Bahari in Egypt

Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri (Arabic: الدير البحري, romanized: al-Dayr al-Baḥrī, lit.'the Northern [lit., "Seaward"] Monastery', Coptic: ⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ, lit.'the monastery of Apa Phoibammon', Ancient Egyptian: djeser-djeseru) is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis.