Tombe de Toutankhamon, KV62

Tombe de Toutankhamon, KV62 is an archaeological site in , . Tombe de Toutankhamon, KV62 is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen.

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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.

Cemetery
The tomb of Tutankhamun, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the . The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.

Cemetery
is the tomb of an unknown Eighteenth Dynasty individual in the , near , that was re-used in the Twenty-second Dynasty for the burial of the priestess Nehmes Bastet, who held the office of "chantress" at the temple of Karnak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

Village
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'.

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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 .

The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Tombe de Toutankhamon, KV62

Latitude
25.74038° or 25° 44′ 25″ north
Longitude
32.60145° or 32° 36′ 5″ east
Elevation
303 metres (994 feet)
Open location code
7GQJPJR2+5H
Geo­Names ID
13535571
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