Tomb of Seti I

The tomb of Seti I, also known by its tomb number, KV17, is the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I of the Nineteenth Dynasty. Located in 's , It is also known by the names "Belzoni's tomb", "the Tomb of Apis", and "the Tomb of Psammis, son of Nechois".
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
  • Also known as: “KV17”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Tutankhamun.

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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.

Tomb
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The , a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the . The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.

Tomb
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Tomb is located in the in . It was used for the burial of Pharaoh Ramesses I of the Nineteenth Dynasty. The burial place was discovered by Giovanni Belzoni in October 1817.

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'.

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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.

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The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Tomb of Seti I

Latitude
25.73992° or 25° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
32.60197° or 32° 36′ 7″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q1420195
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Tomb of Seti I” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KV17”
  • Arabic: “KV١٧”
  • Arabic: “KV17”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 17”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة ١٧”
  • Basque: “KV17”
  • Catalan: “KV17”
  • Chinese: “塞提一世墓”
  • Danish: “KV17”
  • Dutch: “Graf DK 17”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 17”
  • Finnish: “KV17”
  • French: “KV 17”
  • French: “KV17”
  • French: “Tombeau de Séthi Ier”
  • German: “Belzonis Grab”
  • German: “Grab des Apis”
  • German: “Grabanlage KV17”
  • German: “KV 17”
  • German: “KV17”
  • Hindi: “केवी17”
  • Hungarian: “Belzoni-sír”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 17”
  • Hungarian: “KV17”
  • Italian: “KV17”
  • Italian: “Tomba Belzoni”
  • Italian: “Tomba di Seti I”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KV17”
  • Norwegian: “KV17”
  • Polish: “grobowiec KV 17”
  • Polish: “KV 17”
  • Polish: “KV17”
  • Portuguese: “KV 17”
  • Portuguese: “KV17”
  • Portuguese: “Tumba de Belzoni”
  • Portuguese: “Tumba de Seti I”
  • Russian: “KV17”
  • Spanish: “KV17”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Sethy I”
  • Swedish: “KV17”
  • Tamil: “பெல்சோனியின் கல்லறை‘, ’அபிசின் கல்லறை‘, ’நெகோயிசின் மகனான பிசம்மிசின் கல்லறை”
  • Tamil: “முதலாம் சேத்தியின் கல்லறை”
  • Turkish: “KV17”
  • Vietnamese: “KV17”

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