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In addition to construction at the Karnak Temple, the kings of the early New Kingdom also began the tradition of being interred in the Valley of the Kings, which is located about three miles west of Thebes. <ref> Shaw and Nicholson, pgs. 299-300</ref> By the time Akhenaten (ruled c. 1352-1336 BC) came to power, Thebes had eclipsed Memphis as the greatest city in Egypt, but the new king had other ideas about where and how to rule. When Akhenaten moved the royal court to the newly built city of Aketataen/Amarna, Thebes was relegated to the second status for a few years.

[[File: HypostyleHall.jpg|300px|thumbnail|left| The Karnak Temple in Thebes]]

[[File: Ramesseum.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right| The Ramesseum on the West Bank of Thebes]]