Malqata, Egypt
Malqata, Egypt is an archaeological site in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Malqata, Egypt is situated nearby to the village El-Assasif.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malqata and Medinet Habu.
Malqata
Archaeological site
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Malkata, is the site of an Ancient Egyptian palace complex built during the New Kingdom, by the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III. It is located on the West Bank of the Nile at Thebes, Upper Egypt, in the desert to the south of Medinet Habu. Malqata is situated 130 metres northeast of Malqata, Egypt.
Medinet Habu
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Medinet Habu is an archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt. Medinet Habu is situated 1 km northeast of Malqata, Egypt.
Valley of the Queens
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The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC. Valley of the Queens is situated 1½ km north of Malqata, Egypt.
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'. El-Assasif is situated 3½ km northeast of Malqata, Egypt.
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
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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.
Malqata, Egypt
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71494° or 25° 42′ 54″ northLongitude
32.59135° or 32° 35′ 29″ eastElevation
84 metres (276 feet)Open location code
7GQJPH7R+XGGeoNames ID
13545853
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