KV15

KV15 tomb of Seti II.
place	Valley of the Kings
Discovery date	in ancient times
excavation	Howard Carter

Previous KV14

The following KV16

KV15 Valley of the Kings (Eastern Valley)

3D model of the tomb

The ancient Egyptian tomb KV15 is located in the Valley of the Kings . This is the tomb of Seti II , a pharaoh of the 19th dynasty . It has been open since ancient times. The corridor is decorated and the burial chamber has four pillars. Howard Carter researched it in 1903 and 1904. There are 59 wall decorations in the chamber. They were signed by Eugène Lefébure in 1889 .

See also

• List of tombs in the Valley of the Kings

literature

• Erik Hornung : The Valley of the Kings. Beck, Munich 2002, ISBN 3-406-47995-2 .
• Nicholas Reeves , Richard H. Wilkinson : The Valley of the Kings. Mysterious realm of the dead of the pharaohs. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2000, ISBN 3-8289-0739-3 , pp. 152-153.

Web links

Commons : KV15  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Theban Mapping Project: KV15 (English)
• Excavations in the Valley of the Kings: KV 15

supporting documents

1. ↑ Excavations in the Valley of the Kings: KV 15, Sethos II (19th Dynasty) (description)
2. ↑ Excavations in the Valley of the Kings: KV 15, Sethos II (19th Dynasty) (history of activities in the tomb)