Temple of Tawosret

Temple of Tawosret is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Temple of Tawosret is situated nearby to the archaeological site New Location of the Restored Northern Gate (T. of Amenhotep III), as well as near Chapel of Nebneteru.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Ramesseum.

Valley of the Kings

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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.

Ramesseum

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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 350 metres northeast of Temple of Tawosret.

Temple of Merneptah

Archaeological site

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The Mortuary Temple of Merneptah is an Ancient Egyptian temple located in the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, near the modern village of Kurna, opposite the city of Luxor. Temple of Merneptah is situated 150 metres southwest of Temple of Tawosret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.

El-Assasif

Village

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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'.

Luxor

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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.