The unique layout of tomb KV39 in the Valley of the Kings

The unique layout of tomb KV39 in the Valley of the Kings

High in the cliffs of Egypt's Valley of the Kings, tomb KV39 sits in a small wadi, possibly serving as the resting place of a queen from the early Eighteenth Dynasty.

Located high in the cliffs away from the main valley bottom, tomb KV39 is situated in a small wadi running from the east side of Al-Qurn hill. Its position, placed below a dry water course, is typical of tombs from the early Eighteenth Dynasty. While the site may fit descriptions of the tomb of Amenhotep I from the Abbott Papyrus, this remains a subject of debate. The tomb was discovered around 1899 or 1900 by either Victor Loret or the excavators Macarious and Andraos, but it was not fully examined until it was excavated between 1989 and 1994 by John Rose.

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