Tomb of Yuya and Thuya

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 .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: tomb of Yuya and Tjuyu in the Valley of Kings
  • Also known as: “KV-46” and “KV46”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV3.

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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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Tomb , located in 's , was intended for the burial of an unidentified son of Pharaoh Ramesses III during the early part of the Twentieth Dynasty.

Tomb
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is a tomb in the . The tomb was initiated for the burial of Ramesses XI but it is likely that its construction was abandoned and it was not used for Ramesses's interment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.

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'.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Tomb of Yuya and Thuya.

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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 . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as .

Tomb of Yuya and Thuya

Latitude
25.74088° or 25° 44′ 27″ north
Longitude
32.60277° or 32° 36′ 10″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJR3+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813717253
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q1719159
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“Tomb of Yuya and Thuya” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KV46”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 46”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة ٤٦”
  • Basque: “KV46”
  • Catalan: “KV46”
  • Dutch: “Graf DK 46”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 46”
  • Finnish: “KV46”
  • French: “KV46”
  • German: “KV46”
  • Hausa: “Kabarin Yuya da Thuya”
  • Hungarian: “Juja és Tuja sírja”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 46”
  • Hungarian: “KV46”
  • Italian: “KV46”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KV46”
  • Norwegian: “KV46”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه یویا و تویا”
  • Portuguese: “KV 46”
  • Portuguese: “KV46”
  • Russian: “KV46”
  • Spanish: “KV46”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ 46”
  • Vietnamese: “KV46”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include KV46 Yuya and Thuyu and KV3 Son of Rameses III.

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