Tombe de Youya et Touya, KV46
Tombe de Youya et Touya, KV46 is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Tombe de Youya et Touya, KV46 is situated nearby to Tomb of Yuya and Thuya, as well as near Tomb of Tutankhamun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Yuya and Thuya.
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.
Tomb of Yuya and Thuya
Tomb
The tomb of Yuya and Thuya, also known by its tomb number KV46, is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian noble Yuya and his wife Thuya, in the Valley of the Kings.
Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tomb
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The tomb of Tutankhamun, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor. Tomb of Tutankhamun is situated 140 metres southwest of Tombe de Youya et Touya, KV46.
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 southern Egypt. It 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, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
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.
Tombe de Youya et Touya, KV46
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.7409° or 25° 44′ 27″ northLongitude
32.60279° or 32° 36′ 10″ eastElevation
303 metres (994 feet)Open location code
7GQJPJR3+94GeoNames ID
13535572
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