WV25
Tomb WV25 in the West Valley of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, is clearly the beginnings of a Royal Tomb, but was never finished or decorated. It is thought to be the start of Akhenaten's Theban Tomb.
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| Burial site of unknown | |||
  WV25 | |||
| Coordinates | 25°44′28.3″N 32°35′33.6″E | ||
| Location | West Valley of the Kings | ||
| Discovered | 1817 | ||
| Excavated by | Giovanni Battista Belzoni | ||
| Decoration | Amduat, Book of the Dead, Fishing and fowling scenes | ||
| Layout | Straight | ||
It was discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni in 1817. Belzoni found two sets of four Third Intermediate Period coffins containing mummies, one coffin was covered in a pall.
Isometric, plan and elevation images of WV25 taken from a 3d model
References
- Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London
- Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo
- Belzoni, Giovanni Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries in Egypt and Nubia;...John Murray, London
External links
- Theban Mapping Project: WV25 - Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs.
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