Valley of the nobles Asasif
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'.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and TT39.
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.
TT39
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Theban Tomb TT39 is located in El-Khokha, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian official, Puimre.
TT414
Archaeological site
Photo: Hotepibre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Theban Tomb TT414 is located in El-Assasif, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. The tomb was originally constructed in the El-Assasif necropolis for the use of Ankh-hor and his family.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Al Qarnh City and Luxor.
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 nobles Asasif
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “al-Asasif”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73363° or 25° 44′ 1″ northLongitude
32.61373° or 32° 36′ 49″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJM7+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 480876970OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Valley of the nobles Asasif” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “وادي النبلاء عساسيف”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Metropolitan House and Tomb of Ibi (TT36).
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