Tuesday, May 9, 2017

KV12 – Unknown Tomb .. Part ( 29 )

This tomb, which has not been identified, unknown and unpublished, lies about midway between the tomb of Haremhab and that of Amenhotep II ( 57 and 35 ) . It was discovered before 1739 by Richard Pococke .

Monday, May 8, 2017

KV62 – Tomb of Tutankhamun .. Part ( 28 )

General view
The discovery of this tomb, with its priceless contents, by far the most valuable find of modern Egyptology from an artistic point of view, though less important historically, was made by Mr. Howard Carter, working in collaboration with the late Earl of Carnarvon, on 4th November, 1922 .

Thursday, April 27, 2017

KV57 – Tomb of Horemhab .. Part ( 27 )

Historical notice
This was the last of the great Mr. Theodore Monroe Davis finds, and was discovered by Edward Russell Ayrton and Mr. Theodore Monroe Davis in 1908 . It lies close to the Gold Tomb ( KV56 ), on the right hand of the path leading to the tomb of Amenhotep II and near the inspector's office .