KV49

KV49 is a cemetery in , . KV49 is situated nearby to the tomb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen.

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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.

Cemetery
The tomb of Tutankhamun, 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.

Tomb
Tomb KV50 is located in the , in . It was discovered in 1906 by Edward R. Ayrton excavating on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Together with and , it forms a group known as the "Animal Tombs".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

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

Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
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 . It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

KV49

Latitude
25.73991° or 25° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
32.60053° or 32° 36′ 2″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJQ2+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4887816651
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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