North Africa
Egypt
New Valley Governorate

QV56

QV56 is a tomb in , . QV56 is situated nearby to the tomb , as well as near .
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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.

Tomb
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QV66 is the tomb of Nefertari, the Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in 's . It was discovered by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904.

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'. is situated 2½ km east of QV56.

Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

QV56

Latitude
25.72776° or 25° 43′ 40″ north
Longitude
32.59218° or 32° 35′ 32″ east
Open location code
7GQJPHHR+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1240260892
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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