Siptah
Siptah is a cemetery in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Siptah is situated nearby to the tomb KV42, as well as near KV32.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Tuthmosis III.
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 Tuthmosis III
Cemetery
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Tomb KV34 in the Valley of the Kings was the tomb of 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III. The tomb was plundered in antiquity and its location lost. It was rediscovered and first excavated in 1898 under Victor Loret.
KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen
Cemetery
Photo: EditorfromMars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen is situated 250 metres northeast of Siptah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
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. It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
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.
Siptah
- Type: Cemetery
- Categories: tomb, historic site, and burial
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73829° or 25° 44′ 18″ northLongitude
32.60016° or 32° 36′ 1″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJQ2+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 1047911935OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Siptah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سبته”
- French: “KV47 Tombeau de Sptah”
- German: “Grabmal von Siptah”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Siptah”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include KV42 and KV32.
Nearby Places
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