Sheikh Abd el-Qurna

The necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna is located on the West Bank at in . It is part of the archaeological area of , and named after the domed tomb of the local saint.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: Ancient Egypt necropolis
  • Also known as: “Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis at Thebes” and “Sheikh Abdel Qurna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Qurnet Murai.

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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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is a necropolis located on the West Bank of the Nile at , just to the south of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna. It was also used as a cemetery for officials of the New Kingdom administration in Thebes. is situated 140 metres northeast of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.

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The are two large stone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which stand at the front of the ruined , the largest temple in the . is situated 1 km southeast of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.

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, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.

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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 .

Sheikh Abd el-Qurna

Latitude
25.72493° or 25° 43′ 30″ north
Longitude
32.60255° or 32° 36′ 9″ east
Elevation
104 metres (341 feet)
Open location code
7GQJPJF3+X2
Geo­Names ID
8224894
Wiki­data ID
Q241042
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Sheikh Abd el-Qurna” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شيخ عبد القرنة”
  • Arabic: “شيخ عبدالقرنة”
  • Catalan: “necròpoli Sheikh Abd al-Gurnah”
  • Catalan: “necròpoli Sheikh Abd el-Qurna a Tebes”
  • Catalan: “Sheikh Abd al-Gurnah”
  • Dutch: “Sheikh Abd el-Qurna”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبانة الشيخ عبد القرنه”
  • French: “Cheikh Abd el-Gournah”
  • German: “al-Qurna”
  • German: “asch-Schaich Abd al-Qurna”
  • German: “el-Gurna”
  • German: “el-Qurna”
  • German: “Scheich Abd el-Qurna Nekropole in Theben”
  • German: “Scheich Abd el-Qurna”
  • German: “Scheich ʿAbd el-Qurna”
  • Greek: “Σεΐχ Αμπντ ελ-Κούρνα”
  • Hebrew: “שייח‘ עבד אל-קורנה”
  • Hindi: “शेख अब्द अल-कुरना”
  • Hungarian: “Sejh Abd el-Kurna”
  • Indonesian: “Sheikh Abd el-Qurna”
  • Italian: “Sheikh Abd el-Gurna”
  • Italian: “Sheikh Abd el-Qurna”
  • Russian: “Шейх Абд эль-Курна”
  • Russian: “Шейх-Абд-эль-Курна”
  • Spanish: “Sheij Abd el-Qurna”
  • Standard Arabic: “شيخ عبدالقرنة”
  • Ukrainian: “Шейх Абд ель-Курна”
  • Urdu: “شیخ عبد القرنہ”

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