QV88

The tomb of Prince Ahmose, also known as QV88, is an ancient Egyptian tomb in a subsidiary valley of the , known as the Valley of Prince Ahmose, in the on the west bank of the Nile opposite , .
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: Tomb of Prince Ahmose in the ‘Valley of Prince Ahmose’, Valley of the Queens, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Tomb of Prince Ahmose” and “Tomb of Prince Ahmose QV88”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

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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 a site in , in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC. is situated 120 metres northwest of QV88.

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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 4 km east of QV88.

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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.

QV88

Latitude
25.72707° or 25° 43′ 38″ north
Longitude
32.59383° or 32° 35′ 38″ east
Open location code
7GQJPHGV+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1240260804
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q47518960
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“QV88” goes by many names.
  • French: “QV88”
  • Hungarian: “Királynék völgye 88”
  • Hungarian: “QV88”
  • Italian: “QV88”
  • Italian: “Tomba del principe Ahmose QV88”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Ahmose”
  • Spanish: “QV88”
  • “QV88”

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Highlights include QV15 and QV16.

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