Al Qurnah

Al Qurnah is a locality in , . Al Qurnah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and El-Khokha.

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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.

Archaeological site
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The necropolis of is located on the west bank of the river Nile at . The necropolis is surrounds a hill and has five Old Kingdom tombs and over 50 tombs from the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties as well as some from the First Intermediate Period and the Late Period.

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The is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the in , on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of .

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'.

Village
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is a village.

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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 .

Al Qurnah

Latitude
25.73261° or 25° 43′ 57″ north
Longitude
32.61042° or 32° 36′ 38″ east
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
7GQJPJM6+25
Geo­Names ID
360535
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In Other Languages

“Al Qurnah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “القرنة”

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