North Africa
Egypt
New Valley Governorate

KV59

KV59 is a tomb in , . KV59 is situated nearby to the tomb , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV59.

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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
Tomb is an unused tomb located in the , in . It is located in a side valley between and and opposite . It is not known for certain when the tomb was discovered or by whom.

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 180 metres north of KV59.

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.

Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The of is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

KV59

Latitude
25.73872° or 25° 44′ 19″ north
Longitude
32.60071° or 32° 36′ 3″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJQ2+F7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813832371
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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