El-Khokha
El-Khokha is a tomb in Qena Governorate, Egypt. El-Khokha is situated nearby to T178 Tomb of Neferronpet, as well as near the village El-Assasif.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and T178 Tomb of Neferronpet.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. 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.
T178 Tomb of Neferronpet
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The Theban Tomb TT178 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. TT178 was the burial place of the ancient Egyptian named Neferronpet called Kenro, who was a scribe of the treasury in the estate of Amun-Re.
Ramesseum
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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 600 metres southwest of El-Khokha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Khokha
- Type: Tomb
- Category: burial
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.73287° or 25° 43′ 58″ northLongitude
32.61257° or 32° 36′ 45″ eastElevation
96 metres (315 feet)Open location code
7GQJPJM7+42GeoNames ID
8224893
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