Tomb of Merneptah
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Tomb of Merneptah
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Tomb of Merneptah
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Location of the
Tomb of Merneptah
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Facts, dates and
information
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Name of the
Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Merneptah 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 Merneptah
Tomb of Merneptah
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 Merneptah 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 Merneptah.
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Tomb of Merneptah |
| Location of the
Burial Site |
Valley of the Kings |
| Number |
KV8 |
| Name of Occupant |
Tomb of Merneptah (1213 BC – 1203 BC) |
| Period
/ Kingdom |
New
Kingdom |
| Date of Period /
Kingdom |
1570 BC - 1070 BC |
| Dynasty |
19th - Nineteenth
Egyptian Dynasty |
| Date of
Discovery |
Antiquity |
| Name of
Egyptologist |
Re-excavated by
Howard Carter |
| Nationality of
Howard Carter |
British |
| Lifespan of
Howard Carter |
1874 - 1939 |
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Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Merneptah & Howard
Carter |
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The
Tomb of Merneptah originally contained a set of four nested
sarcophagi. The Tomb has suffered damage from flash floods.
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 Merneptah 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 Merneptah 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 Merneptah
Each section on the subject of Egyptian Tombs addresses all topics and
provides interesting facts and information about the Golden Age of
Pharaohs and of Egypt. The Sitemap provides full details
of all of the information and facts provided about the fascinating subject
of the Tomb of Merneptah discovered by Howard Carter.
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