al-Asāsīf
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and TT39.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. 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.
TT39
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Theban Tomb TT39 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Puimre.
Deir el-Bahri
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile, opposite the city of Luxor, Egypt. This is a part of the Theban Necropolis. Deir el-Bahri is situated 710 metres northwest of al-Asāsīf.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Al Qarnh City and Luxor.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
al-Asāsīf
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73426° or 25° 44′ 3″ northLongitude
32.61374° or 32° 36′ 49″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJM7+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 115780896OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“al-Asāsīf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “العساسيف”
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