North Africa
Egypt
New Valley Governorate

VW22

VW22 is a tomb in , . VW22 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 Amenhetep III.

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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
Tomb WV22, also known as KV22, was the burial place of Amenhotep III, a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, in the western arm of the .

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 520 metres southeast of VW22.

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'.

Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
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.

VW22

Latitude
25.74333° or 25° 44′ 36″ north
Longitude
32.59736° or 32° 35′ 51″ east
Open location code
7GQJPHVW+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 823896503
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
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