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KV60

Tomb

Burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor; visited for New Kingdom mortuary features, painted reliefs and archaeological interest.

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KV60 essentials

Address: KV60, Valley of the Kings, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt
Website: egymonuments.gov.eg
Hours: Daily 6:00am-5:00pm (tomb availability varies)
Admission: Included with Valley ticket (approx. EGP 300); access to KV60 is intermittent.
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About KV60

KV60 is a small New Kingdom tomb in the Valley of the Kings on the west bank of the Nile at Luxor, notable for containing female remains and for its association in scholarship with Hatshepsut. The tomb is one of the smaller shafts among the numbered Valley tombs.

The interior consists of a shaft and one or more small chambers that held two female mummies; one of these was later proposed by some Egyptologists as possibly being Queen Hatshepsut, a hypothesis that has been debated. The tombs of this size are significant for mortuary archaeology because of preserved burial assemblages rather than large architectural scale.

The tomb dates to the New Kingdom period and is part of the wider royal burial landscape used across dynasties for elite interments and later reuses. Like many Valley tombs it was entered in antiquity and has been the subject of modern archaeological study and conservation.

KV60 is located within the Valley of the Kings necropolis on Luxor’s west bank and is reached via the valley track that links the numbered tomb entrances; visitor access is managed as part of the wider Valley site.

  • Mummy identification: Contains two female burials and a mummy that has been proposed by researchers as possibly belonging to Hatshepsut, a controversial identification rather than a settled fact.
  • Visitor access: Small, enclosed tomb spaces with restricted public access and frequent rotation of visitor entry within the Valley of the Kings complex.
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When to Go

Best Time to Visit KV60

Visit in cooler months and confirm daily openings-KV60 is not always accessible due to conservation.

Winter
November-February · 10-25°C (50-77°F)
Most comfortable touring conditions and fewer visitors.

Weather & Climate near KV60

Climate

KV60's climate is classified as Hot Desert - Hot Desert climate with very hot summers (peaking in July) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 6°C to 40°C. Very dry conditions with minimal rainfall.

Air Quality: AQI 105 Unhealthy (Sg)
Best Time to Visit
MayAprilOctober
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
47°
Warmest Month
0°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Excellent 6° - 22° 14° 0 mm clear 45% 2.3 m/s 1.0 high 10.6h
February Ideal 8° - 24° 16° 0 mm clear 36% 2.5 m/s 1.4 high 11.2h
March Ideal 12° - 28° 20° 0 mm clear 26% 2.9 m/s 1.9 very high 11.9h
April Ideal 18° - 34° 26° 0 mm clear 20% 2.9 m/s 2.3 extreme 12.6h
May Ideal 22° - 38° 30° 0 mm clear 18% 3.2 m/s 2.5 extreme 13.3h
June Ideal 24° - 40° 32° 0 mm clear 18% 3.3 m/s 2.7 extreme 13.6h
July Ideal 25° - 40° 33° 0 mm clear 20% 2.9 m/s 2.7 extreme 13.4h
August Ideal 25° - 40° 32° 0 mm clear 21% 2.9 m/s 2.5 extreme 12.9h
September Ideal 22° - 38° 30° 0 mm clear 25% 3.2 m/s 2.1 extreme 12.2h
October Ideal 19° - 35° 27° 0 mm clear 30% 2.7 m/s 1.6 very high 11.4h
November Ideal 12° - 28° 20° 0 mm clear 40% 2.4 m/s 1.2 high 10.8h
December Ideal 8° - 24° 16° 0 mm clear 47% 2.1 m/s 0.9 moderate 10.4h
Getting There & Around

How to Get to KV60

As with other KV tombs: reach Luxor’s West Bank by river ferry or taxi, and then proceed to the Valley of the Kings entrance. Local guides will indicate whether KV60 is part of that day’s accessible tombs.

Tips for Visiting KV60

  • KV60 contains important mummified remains (one candidate for Queen Hatshepsut's nurse) and is sometimes closed for study.
  • If open, allow a guide to explain the tomb's unusual finds rather than expecting grand wall scenes.