KV52

Tomb KV52 is located in the , in . It was discovered in 1906 by Edward R. Ayrton excavating on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Together with and it forms a group known as the "Animal Tombs", it contained a mummified monkey, and is probably associated with the nearby tomb of Amenhotep II.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and KV12.

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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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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.

Tomb
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Tomb KV50 is located in the , in . It was discovered in 1906 by Edward R. Ayrton excavating on behalf of Theodore M. Davis. Together with and , it forms a group known as the "Animal Tombs".

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 and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of KV52.

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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.

KV52

Latitude
25.73997° or 25° 44′ 24″ north
Longitude
32.60045° or 32° 36′ 2″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJQ2+X5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813832372
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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