KV15
KV15 |
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place | Valley of the Kings |
Discovery date | in ancient times |
excavation | Howard Carter |
Previous KV14 |
The following KV16 |
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
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
supporting documents
- ↑ Excavations in the Valley of the Kings: KV 15, Sethos II (19th Dynasty) (description)
- ↑ Excavations in the Valley of the Kings: KV 15, Sethos II (19th Dynasty) (history of activities in the tomb)