KV10

Tomb KV10, located in the near the modern-day city of , was cut and decorated for the burial of Pharaoh Amenmesse of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
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  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: ancient Egyptian tomb
  • Also known as: “KV١٠” and “مقبرة ١٠”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV63.

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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
Photo: Markh, Public domain.
is a chamber in 's pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process.

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.

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 KV10.

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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 .

KV10

Latitude
25.74006° or 25° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
32.60137° or 32° 36′ 5″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJR2+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813722280
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q576793
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“KV10” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KV10”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 10”
  • Catalan: “KV10”
  • Chinese: “KV10”
  • Dutch: “Graf DK 10”
  • Finnish: “KV10”
  • French: “KV10”
  • German: “KV10”
  • Hindi: “केवी10”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 10”
  • Italian: “KV10”
  • Korean: “KV10”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KV10”
  • Norwegian: “KV10”
  • Polish: “KV10”
  • Portuguese: “KV10”
  • Russian: “KV10”
  • Spanish: “KV10”
  • Swedish: “KV10”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ 10”
  • Vietnamese: “KV10”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include KV64 and KV62 Tomb of Tutankhamen.

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