TT52 Nakht

The Tomb TT52 is located in , part of the , on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to . It is the burial place of Nakht, an ancient Egyptian official who held the position of a scribe and astronomer of Amun, probably during the reign of Thutmose IV during the Eighteenth Dynasty, the first dynasty of the New Kingdom.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb of Nakht in the Theban necropolis, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Egypt
  • Also known as: “tomb of Nakht” and “TT52”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Ramesseum.

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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.

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The is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the in , on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of . is situated 430 metres south of TT52 Nakht.

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Theban Tomb 69 is located in , part of the , on the west bank of the Nile, opposite . It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official named Menna, whose titles included ‘Overseer of Fields of Amun’, and ‘Overseer of Fields of the Lord of the Two Lands’. is situated 100 metres west of TT52 Nakht.

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 and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

Village
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is a village.

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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 .

TT52 Nakht

Latitude
25.73185° or 25° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
32.60993° or 32° 36′ 36″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJJ5+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5285055422
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q1540700
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“TT52 Nakht” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مقبرة نخت”
  • Dutch: “TT52”
  • French: “TT52”
  • German: “Grab des Nacht (TT52)”
  • German: “Grab des Nacht”
  • German: “TT52”
  • Hausa: “TT52”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Nakht”
  • Italian: “TT52”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ نخت”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TT52 (Nakht) and TT38.

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