KV12
Located in the Valley of the Kings, Tomb KV12 is an unusual tomb, used originally in the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, and then again in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties.Photo: R.F.Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
- Also known as: “KV-12”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Tutankhamun.
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 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 100 metres east of KV12.
Tomb of Amenhotep II
Tomb
Photo: Ignati, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The tomb of Amenhotep II, also known by its tomb number, KV35, is the burial place of Amenhotep II, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and Luxor.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, 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'.
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.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
KV12
- Categories: archaeological site, hypogeum, building, historic site, and burial
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.74011° or 25° 44′ 24″ northLongitude
32.60048° or 32° 36′ 2″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJR2+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 813722278OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q1719112
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover KV12 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“KV12” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “KV12”
- Arabic: “مقبرة 12”
- Arabic: “مقبرة ١٢”
- Catalan: “KV12”
- Czech: “KV12”
- Dutch: “Graf DK 12”
- Dutch: “KV12”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 12”
- Finnish: “KV12”
- French: “KV 12”
- French: “KV12”
- German: “KV12”
- Hindi: “केवी12”
- Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 12”
- Hungarian: “KV12”
- Italian: “KV12”
- Korean: “KV12”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “KV12”
- Norwegian: “KV12”
- Portuguese: “KV 12”
- Portuguese: “KV12”
- Russian: “KV12”
- Spanish: “KV12”
- Vietnamese: “KV12”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Animal Tomb and KV51.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as KV52 and KV50.
Egypt: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cairo, Alexandria, Luxor, and Giza.
Curious Tombs to Discover
Uncover intriguing tombs from every corner of the globe.