The Tomb of Khaemwaset E in the Valley of the Queens

QV44 is one of several tombs located in the Valley of the Queens intended for the use of Ramesses III's sons. The painted reliefs decorating Khaemwaset E's tomb illustrate his ritual and symbolic journey in the Afterlife as he meets the main gods of that region as well as the genies who guard the gates of the kingdom of Osiris. Other tombs in the area include QV55, QV53, QV43, and QV42.

The tomb was discovered on February 15, 1903, during the first excavation campaign of the Italian Archaeological Mission led by Ernesto Schiaparelli. Francesco Ballerini found the initial section of a long, descending corridor, which was very wide. The archaeologists entered through an opening, crawling on the ground. The tomb was found open and ransacked. After partially clearing the entrance, they entered a large room completely clogged with sarcophagi and mummies placed haphazardly.

Inside the mountain-carved space, they found over forty wooden sarcophagi from a later period, as the tomb had been reused several times. The tomb consists of a corridor, two side rooms, a second corridor, and an inner room. The decorations focus on King Ramesses III before various gods, including Ptah, Thoth, and Anubis, as well as the Sons of Horus and the goddesses Isis, Nephthys, Neith, and Serket. Finds include part of a sarcophagus lid and remains of Canopic jars.

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