al-Asāsīf

al-Asāsīf is an archaeological site in , . al-Asāsīf is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and TT39.

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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.

Archaeological site
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The Tomb is located in El-Khokha, part of the , on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to . It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Puimre.

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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 , Egypt. This is a part of the . is situated 710 metres northwest of al-Asāsīf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

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'.

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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.

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

al-Asāsīf

Latitude
25.73426° or 25° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
32.61374° or 32° 36′ 49″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJM7+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115780896
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

“al-Asāsīf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “العساسيف”

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Highlights include TT414 and Valley of the nobles Asasif.

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