With the story of the finding of the tomb of Tutankhamun
the modern history of the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings closes for the
present, though we have no warrant for the belief that the interruption is more
than a temporary one .
Monday, January 2, 2017
Historical notes about discovery some tombs at The Valley of the Kings .. Part ( 3 )
A few years later ( 1898 ) Victor Loret, acting on
information secretly supplied from native sources, discovered the tomb of
Amenhotep II, which is now No. 35 in the valley . It had been plundered ;
Historical notes about The Valley of the Kings .. Part ( 2 )
It will be noticed that the general rule is that the
earlier tombs in the valley, in accordance with what was the essence of the
plan, are on the whole inconspicuous, as regards their outward aspect and
entrance, compared with the later ones .
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