KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten

KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten is a cemetery in , . KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten is situated nearby to the tomb , as well as near the cemetery .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Tutankhamun.

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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.

Tomb
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The , 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
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is a chamber in 's 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.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten.

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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 .

KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten

Latitude
25.74045° or 25° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
32.60194° or 32° 36′ 7″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJR2+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1048418372
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Hebrew—“KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten” goes by many names.

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