The tomb of Yuya and Thuya in the Valley of the Kings

Nestled deep within the Valley of the Kings, where the tombs of ancient Egypt sleep eternally, lies the repose of Yuya and Thuya, ancient Egyptian nobles who lived during the mid-Eighteenth Dynasty. Their tomb, known as KV46, was unearthed on 5 February 1905 by James E. Quibell, an Egyptologist, under the sponsorship of the American millionaire Theodore M. Davis. These lords of old were the parents of Queen Tiye, the chief wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun's grandfather.

Alas, their peaceful slumber was rudely disrupted, their treasured tomb violated and robbed of its riches, most probably three times: a first time shortly after the closure of the tomb, and then twice during the construction of the adjacent tombs KV3 and KV4. During the first looting, only perishable products such as oil were removed; those that had gone rancid were left. The second and third times, however, the looters took most of the jewellery and linen not directly associated with the mummies.

A small effort was made to restore order to the tomb after the robberies, with Thuya's body covered by a shroud, boxes refilled, and the breached blocking partially re-stacked. Despite the looting, the tomb preserved a great deal of its original contents, including chests, beds, chairs, a chariot, and numerous storage jars. Even the rifled but undamaged mummies of Yuya and Thuya were found within their disturbed coffin sets.

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