Monday, May 15, 2017

Tombs : KV49 – KV50 – KV51 – KV52 - KV53 .. Part ( 35 )

These are all small uninscribed tomb, of no interest to the visitor . Nos. 50, 51, and 52 contained the mummified bodies of royal pets, monkeys, dogs, an ibis, and some ducks, so they called " The Animal Tombs " .

Saturday, May 13, 2017

Tombs : KV37 – KV40 – KV41 – KV44 - KV45 - KV48 .. Part ( 34 )

KV37 – Unknown
The tomb was discovered on 1899 by Victor Loret, and the excavation was made by Loret for the Service des Antiquités on 1899 .

Friday, May 12, 2017

KV36 – Tomb of Maiherperi .. Part ( 33 )

Also known as the Standard-Bearer ( or Fan-Bearer ) to the King . Maiherperi must have been high in favour with Queen Hatshepsut to be allowed a tomb in the valley . His funerary furniture, including a specially fine copy of The Book of the Dead, with coloured vignettes, found in the tomb, and Maiherperi's canopic chest of resin-coated wood with gilded details, now occupies several cases in U 17 ( 3800-3823 ) at Cairo museum .