Valley of the Rope
Valley of the Rope is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Valley of the Rope is situated nearby to the ruins Deir el-Roumi, as well as near the archaeological site Dayr al-Rumi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.
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.
Valley of the Queens
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The Valley of the Queens is a site in Egypt, in which queens, princes, princesses, and other high-ranking officials were buried from roughly 1560 BC to 1130 BC. Valley of the Queens is situated 320 metres south of Valley of the Rope.
Nefertari-Merymut tomb
Tomb
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QV66 is the tomb of Nefertari, the Great Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II, in Egypt's Valley of the Queens. It was discovered by Ernesto Schiaparelli in 1904. Nefertari-Merymut tomb is situated 280 metres south of Valley of the Rope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: Merlin UK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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'.
New Al Qarnh City
Village
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New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Valley of the Rope.
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.
Valley of the Rope
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: wadi, archaeological site, Ancient Egyptian necropolis, cemetery, tourism, and historic site
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73051° or 25° 43′ 50″ northLongitude
32.5936° or 32° 35′ 37″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPHJV+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 1292288884OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q137765855
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In Other Languages
“Valley of the Rope” goes by many names.
- French: “Vallée de la Corde”
- “Valley of the Rope”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deir el-Roumi and Dayr al-Rumi.
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