Tomb of Amenhotep III
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Tomb of Amenhotep III
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Tomb of Amenhotep III
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Location of the
Tomb of Amenhotep III
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Facts, dates and
information
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Name of the
Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Amenhotep III was
Howard Carter
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The Ancient
Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
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Location of the
Burial Site
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Tomb of Amenhotep III
Tomb of Amenhotep III
Full details of Ancient Egyptian
Religion, Death Rituals, Embalmers and Mummification can be found via
the sitemap, in the Section called Egyptian Mummies. The following table lists details of the Tomb of Amenhotep III including its reference
number, the date the burial place was discovered and the name and
details of the Egyptologist who discovered or excavated the Tomb of Amenhotep III.
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Tomb of Amenhotep III |
| Location of the
Burial Site |
Valley of the Kings |
| Number |
KV22 |
| Name of Occupant |
Tomb of Amenhotep III
(1525 -1504 aka
Amenophis) |
| Period
/ Kingdom |
New
Kingdom |
| Date of Period /
Kingdom |
1570 BC - 1070 BC |
| Dynasty |
18th - Eighteenth
Egyptian Dynasty |
| Date of
Discovery |
Antiquity |
| Name of
Egyptologist |
Re-excavated by
Howard Carter in 1915 |
| Nationality of
Howard Carter |
British |
| Lifespan of Howard
Carter |
1874 - 1939 |
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Additional facts and information about the
Tomb of Amenhotep III & Howard Carter |
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The
Tomb of Amenhotep III is the oldest tomb in the Valley of
the Kings and consists of corridors and chambers and
accessed via a staircase. During the nineteenth century
unknown collectors of antiquities removed several paintings
from the walls and pillars of this tomb, some of which are
now in the Louvre in Paris.
The Egyptologist
Howard Carter is world famous for his discovery of the
fabulous tomb of Tutankhamun. Carter began his career began
by copying inscriptions and paintings in Egypt. He
originally worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service but
then was sponsored by Lord
Carnarvon to excavate sites in the
Valley of the Kings. |
Ancient Egyptian
Tombs - Tomb of Amenhotep III excavated by Howard Carter
The Valley of the Kings is a necropolis. A
necropolis is defined as a large cemetery
or burial place near the site of a center of an ancient civilization.
The Valley of the Kings, where the Tomb of Amenhotep III was found, is located near the
Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (now modern-day Luxor). There are 63
tombs which have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings belonging to
the Pharaohs and leading dignitaries. Many of the tombs were discovered
by the Egyptian tomb robbers of antiquity but during the 19th and 20th
centuries renewed interest in Egyptology led European Egyptologists,
such as Howard Carter, to
make further excavations in the Valley of the Kings, hoping to find
undiscovered tombs, complete with
fabulous treasures.
Ancient Egyptian Tomb numbering system
All tombs are and numbered and the legends KV, QV, WV & TT indicate their location as
follows:
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KV (e.g. KV
no.35) refers to the King Valley
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QV (e.g. QV
no.66) refers to the burial of Nerfertari in the Queen Valley
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WV (e.g. WV
no.23) refers to the burial of the Pharaoh Ay in the Western
Valley
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TT (e.g. TT
no.55) refers to the burial of Ramose designated to the
category of Theban Tomb
Tomb of Amenhotep III
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Pharaohs and of Egypt. The Sitemap provides full details
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