El-Assasif
El-Assasif is a tomb in Qena Governorate, Egypt. El-Assasif is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34), as well as near Deir el-Bahri.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Deir el-Bahri.
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.
Deir el-Bahri
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Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis. Deir el-Bahri is situated 520 metres northwest of El-Assasif.
Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34)
Archaeological site
The Theban Tomb TT34 is located in El-Assasif. It forms part of the Theban Necropolis, situated on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor. The tomb is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Mentuemhat. Tomb of Montuemhet (TT 34) is situated 160 metres west of El-Assasif.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
El-Assasif
Village
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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
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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-Assasif
- Type: Tomb
- Category: burial
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.73504° or 25° 44′ 6″ northLongitude
32.61202° or 32° 36′ 43″ eastElevation
97 metres (318 feet)Open location code
7GQJPJP6+2RGeoNames ID
8224896
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