Amenhetep III

Tomb WV22, also known as KV22, was the burial place of Amenhotep III, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, in the western arm of the .
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
  • Also known as: “KV 22”, “Tumba de Amenhotep III”, “WV 22”, “WV22”, and “مقبرة ٢٢”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and WVA.

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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
, also known as KV A, is a small single room tomb in the Western associated with WV22, the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.

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. is situated 510 metres southeast of Amenhetep III.

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 3½ km east of Amenhetep III.

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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 .

Amenhetep III

Latitude
25.74331° or 25° 44′ 36″ north
Longitude
32.59759° or 32° 35′ 51″ east
Open location code
7GQJPHVX+82
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1048464147
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q2480865
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Amenhetep III” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “WV22”
  • Arabic: “أمنحوتيب الثالث”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 22”
  • Armenian: “WV22”
  • Basque: “WV22”
  • Catalan: “KV22”
  • Chinese: “WV22号墓”
  • Chinese: “WV22號墓”
  • Chinese: “阿蒙霍特普三世陵墓”
  • Dutch: “Graf WV 22”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 22”
  • Finnish: “KV22”
  • French: “WV22 Tombeau d’Amenhetep III”
  • French: “WV22”
  • German: “Grabmal von Amenophis III.”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 22”
  • Italian: “KV22”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “WV22”
  • Norwegian: “WV22”
  • Portuguese: “WV22”
  • Russian: “WV22”
  • Spanish: “WV22”
  • Swedish: “KV22”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ 22”
  • Vietnamese: “WV22”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include West Valley and KV8 Merenptah.

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