KV-3
KV-3 is a tomb in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. KV-3 is situated nearby to Tomb of Yuya and Thuya, as well as near the cemetery KV46 Yuya and Thuyu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Yuya and Thuya.
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.
Tomb of Yuya and Thuya
Tomb
The tomb of Yuya and Thuya, also known by its tomb number KV46, is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian noble Yuya and his wife Thuya, in the Valley of the Kings.
Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tomb
Photo: EditorfromMars, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The tomb of Tutankhamun, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor. Tomb of Tutankhamun is situated 140 metres southwest of KV-3.
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
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 3 km east of KV-3.
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.
KV-3
- Type: Tomb
- Categories: building, historic site, and burial
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.74104° or 25° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
32.60268° or 32° 36′ 10″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJR3+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 813717251OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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Highlights include KV46 Yuya and Thuyu and KV3 Son of Rameses III.
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