KV21
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| KV21 | ||
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| Burial of Unknown | ||
| Location | East Valley of the Kings | |
| Discovery Date | 9 October 1817 | |
| Excavated by | Giovanni Belzoni | |
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Tomb KV21 is located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings. It contains the mummies of two women, thought to be Eighteenth Dynasty queens.
It was discovered intact by Giovanni Belzoni in 1817; James Burton, who mapped it in 1825, called it a "clean new tomb". Since then, however, it has suffered from both vandalism (including desecration of the mummies) and flood damage. It was reinvestigated in 1989 – 1990 by Donald P. Ryan.
[edit] References
- Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London.
- Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo.
[edit] External links
- Theban Mapping Project: KV21 - Includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.
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