KV11 Ramses III

Tomb KV11 is the tomb of Pharaoh Ramesses III. It is located in the main valley of the . The tomb was originally started by Setnakhte, but abandoned when it unintentionally broke into the earlier tomb of Amenmesse.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV59.

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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
Tomb is an unused tomb located in the , in . It is located in a side valley between and and opposite . It is not known for certain when the tomb was discovered or by whom.

Cemetery
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Tomb KV34 in the was the tomb of 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III. The tomb was plundered in antiquity and its location lost. It was rediscovered and first excavated in 1898 under Victor Loret. is situated 130 metres south of KV11 Ramses 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 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 KV11 Ramses III.

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is a city in . It 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 , It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.

KV11 Ramses III

Latitude
25.73907° or 25° 44′ 21″ north
Longitude
32.60109° or 32° 36′ 4″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJQ2+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 597394571
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­grave_yard
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
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