North Africa
Egypt
New Valley Governorate

KV2

KV2 is a tomb in , . KV2 is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen.

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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.

Cemetery
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The tomb of Tutankhamun, 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. is situated 160 metres southwest of KV2.

Tomb
Photo: Mutnedjmet, Public domain.
Tomb KV1, located in the in , was used for the burial of Pharaoh Ramesses VII of the Twentieth Dynasty. Although it has been open since antiquity, it was only properly investigated and cleared by Edwin Brock in 1984 and 1985. is situated 110 metres north of KV2.

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 . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . It is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.

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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.

KV2

Latitude
25.74152° or 25° 44′ 30″ north
Longitude
32.60221° or 32° 36′ 8″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJR2+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813722273
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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