Chant Avedissian (Egyptian, 1951-2018), Cities of Egypt/Greetings from Masr, 1990s. Hand-coloured stencil on cardboard mounted on canvas, 252.5 x 155 cm.
Ancient Thebes, the city of the god Amun, was the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New Kingdoms. With the temples and palaces at Karnak and Luxor, and the necropolises of the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes stands as a striking testimony to Egyptian civilization at its height.