Al-Qurn
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Located on the West bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, modern Luxor, the peak al-Qurn (Arabic: ) is the modern name for the highest point in the Theban Hills. Its ancient name was ta dehent, or 'The Peak'. It has an almost pyramidal shape when viewed from the entrance to the Valley of the Kings, and therefore some Egyptologists believe it may have been the reason for choosing the location as a Royal Necropolis. The area was associated with the goddess Hathor and also the serpent goddess Meretseger.
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