Tomb KV14 served as a joint tomb, used originally by Tausert and later reused and extended by Setnakhte. Located in the main body of the Valley of the Kings, the tomb features two burial chambers. The later extensions made the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, reaching over 112 metres in length.
When Tausert first occupied the space, the original decoration showed the female figure. Later, Setnakhte replaced these decorations with his own likeness. It is possible that Seti II was also buried in KV14 before being moved to the hastily finished KV15, perhaps by Setnakhte, in order to take over KV14 for his own tomb.
Though the corridors sat open since antiquity, the site was not properly recorded until Hartwig Altenmüller excavated it from 1983 to 1987.
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