KV48

Tomb KV48 is an ancient Egyptian tomb located in the in . It was discovered in 1906 by Edward R. Ayrton excavating on behalf of Theodore M.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
  • Also known as: “Tomb KV48”

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 100 metres northeast of KV48.

Tomb
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Located in the , Tomb is an unusual tomb, used originally in the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, and then again in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties.

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 . It 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 , It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.

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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.

KV48

Latitude
25.73997° or 25° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
32.60058° or 32° 36′ 2″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJQ2+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813722279
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q1716474
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“KV48” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KV48”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 48”
  • Basque: “KV48”
  • Catalan: “KV48”
  • Dutch: “Graf DK 48”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 48”
  • Finnish: “KV48”
  • French: “KV48”
  • German: “KV48”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 48”
  • Hungarian: “KV48”
  • Italian: “King’s Valley 48”
  • Italian: “KV48”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KV48”
  • Norwegian: “KV48”
  • Portuguese: “KV48”
  • Spanish: “KV48”
  • Vietnamese: “KV48”

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