KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen
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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV63.
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.
KV63
Cemetery
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
KV63 is a chamber in Egypt's Valley of the Kings pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: Merlin UK, 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'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 3 km east of KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen.
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. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen
- Type: Cemetery
- Categories: tomb, historic site, and burial
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.74029° or 25° 44′ 25″ northLongitude
32.6013° or 32° 36′ 5″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJR2+4GOpenStreetMap ID
node 1047911950OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “توت أنغ أمون”
- Chinese: “KV62”
- French: “KV62 Tombeau de Toutankhamon”
- German: “Grabmal von Tutanchamun”
- Polish: “Grobowiec Tutanchamona:KV62”
- Spanish: “Tumba de Tutankamón”
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Highlights include KV9 and KV64.
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