Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27)
Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27) is an archaeological site in New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27) is situated nearby to the village El-Assasif, as well as near the archaeological site TT414.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Ramesseum.
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings is an Egyptian archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the West Bank of Luxor. 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.
Ramesseum
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The Ramesseum is the memorial temple of Pharaoh Ramesses II. It is located in the Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, on the west of the River Nile, across from the modern city of Luxor. Ramesseum is situated 1 km southwest of Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27).
El-Khokha
Archaeological site
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The necropolis of El-Khokha is located on the west bank of the river Nile at Thebes, Egypt. The necropolis is surrounds a hill and has five Old Kingdom tombs and over 50 tombs from the 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties as well as some from the First Intermediate Period and the Late Period. El-Khokha is situated 370 metres west of Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.
El-Assasif
Village
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El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
Tomb of Sheshonk (TT27)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Inscription: “Ancient Egyptian tomb”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: New Valley Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.73286° or 25° 43′ 58″ northLongitude
32.6161° or 32° 36′ 58″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPJM8+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 832873687OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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