Wednesday, February 22, 2017

KV35 – Tomb of Amenhotep II .. Part ( 19 )

This tomb lies westwards from the central area of the valley, the path to it leading past the tombs of Amenmesses ( KV10 ) and Ramses III ( KV11 ), on the left, and that of Haremhab ( KV57 ) on the right .

Sunday, February 19, 2017

KV34 – Tomb of Tuthmosis III .. Part ( 18 )

The tomb of the great conqueror is situated in a lonely and remote revine at the south-east corner of the main valley . The path to it turns south after leaving the centre of the valley, and the tombs of Setnakht, Siptah, Tuthmosis I and Seti II are left on the right hand after we have taken the left-hand turning at the parting of the path .

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

KV23 ( WV23 ) – Tomb of Ay .. Part ( 17 )

It will be remembered that after the death of Akhenaten, and the short reigns of Smenkhkere and Tutankhamun, the throne was seized by a priest, " The Divine Father Ay ", who had no claim to royal descent, and was not even of high rank in the priesthood .