Maqābir al Malikāt

Maqābir al Malikāt is an archaeological site in , . Maqābir al Malikāt is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

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The is an archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the of . As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.

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The is a site in , in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC.

Tomb
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QV66 is the tomb of Nefertari, the Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in 's . It was discovered by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. is situated 2½ km east of Maqābir al Malikāt.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Maqābir al Malikāt.

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is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as .

Maqābir al Malikāt

Latitude
25.72786° or 25° 43′ 40″ north
Longitude
32.59287° or 32° 35′ 34″ east
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
7GQJPHHV+44
Geo­Names ID
350492
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In Other Languages

“Maqābir al Malikāt” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقابر الملكات”

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