KV2

Tomb KV2, found in the , is the tomb of Ramesses IV, and is located low in the main valley, between and . It has been open since antiquity and contains a large amount of graffiti.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: tomb of Ramesses IV
  • Also known as: “KV 2”, “Tombeau de Ramsès IV”, “Tumba de Ramses IV”, “Tumba de Ramsés IV”, and “مقبرة ٢”
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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. is situated 150 metres southwest of KV2.

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.

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 Deir el-Bahari 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 KV2.

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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 .

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
Wiki­data ID
Q1347523
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“KV2” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KV2”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 2”
  • Catalan: “KV2”
  • Chinese: “KV2”
  • Czech: “KV2”
  • Danish: “KV2”
  • Dutch: “Graf DK 2”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 2”
  • Finnish: “KV2”
  • French: “KV2”
  • German: “KV2”
  • Hindi: “केवी2”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 2”
  • Italian: “KV2”
  • Korean: “KV2”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KV2”
  • Norwegian: “KV2”
  • Polish: “KV2”
  • Portuguese: “KV2”
  • Romanian: “KV2”
  • Russian: “KV2”
  • Spanish: “KV2”
  • Swedish: “KV2”
  • Ukrainian: “KV2”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ 2”
  • Vietnamese: “KV2”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include KV2 Ramses IV and KV3 Son of Rameses III.

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