Location of the tomb of King Tut
Location of the tomb of King Tut - Tutankhamun
The Tomb of Tutankhamun (1334 BC
-1325 BC) is located in the Valley of the Kings on the West Bank of
Thebes (modern day Luxor) and has the reference of KV62. The site of the
burial place is cut into the floor of the valley. The location of
the tomb of King Tut, lies in an area that was not normally used for
royal burials in the Valley of The Kings. The tomb of King Tut was
hastily prepared due to the untimely death of the young pharaoh, it is
much smaller than the normal royal tombs.
Location of the tomb
of King Tut - The Valley of the
Kings
The Valley of the Kings is the site where many of the
famous Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt of the 18th Dynasty were buried. Ravaged by tomb robbers
the most famous of all the tombs was that of the boy King Tut, Tutankhamun. The
Valley of the Kings is a necropolis. A necropolis is defined as a large cemetery
or burial place near the sites of the centers of ancient civilizations.
The Valley of the Kings necropolis was located near the Ancient Egyptian
city of Thebes which is now called Luxor. Thebes was the capital of the
Ancient Egyptian dynasties during the period of the New Kingdom and was
located on the eastern bank of the River Nile and was the centre of
worship for the god Amun. Opposite Thebes, on the Western bank of the
Nile, is where the Valley of the Kings and the tomb of King Tut is
located. The location is set in the area of the Sacred Theban mountain
which was revered as the sacred land of the Kingdom of the god Osiris,
the Lord of the Afterlife. The Theban Peak is a natural pyramid-shaped
rock which overlooks the Valley of the Kings and this must have
contributed to the reasons why this area was chosen as the royal
necropolis.
Location of the tomb of King Tut
(Tutankhamun) - Site Location Details
The site location of the tomb of
King Tut, the pharaoh Tutankhamun, is as follows:
Location of the tomb of King Tut - Security
The fabulous treasures buried inside the tomb
of King Tut were highly tempting to potential tomb
robbers. The were grave warnings which were
carved into tomb hieroglyphics relating to the punishments in the
afterlife which would be enacted by the gods and the occupants of the
tombs on tomb robbers which led to the various legends relating to the Curses
of the Pharaohs. The location of King Tut's tomb was
kept a close secret. The penalties for grave robbers
were severe. The tomb of Tutankhamun was bolted and sealed.
His tomb contained a series of secret burial chambers
which were difficult to access and hidden
from sight. The entrance passage leading to the tomb was
blocked with a huge stone slab and mounds of rubble. It was also believed that the
Ancient Egyptians used poison in the coatings of tombs or in powders
which were released into the air when stones were disturbed. This has
not been proved in the case of the tomb of King Tut but
this belief once again gives credibility to some of the
ancient curses. Other security
measures surrounding the Tomb of Tutankhamun included the guarding
of the tomb by necropolis guards.
Location of the tomb of King Tut
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