KV19
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KV19 |
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| place | Valley of the Kings |
| Discovery date | 1817 |
| excavation | 1817, 1905/1906 Giovanni Battista Belzoni , Edward Russell Ayrton |
| Previous KV18 |
The following KV20 |
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KV19 denotes the ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Kings , in which Prince Montuherchepschef was buried, a son of Pharaoh Ramses IX.
architecture
The grave is unfinished and consists of two spacious corridors and a third, which was not completed. The whole system is 38.68 m long. The decoration of the tomb is painted on and shows the prince in front of various deities. In contrast to the prince's graves in the Valley of the Queens , however, the prince is always shown alone and not with the king. These paintings are among the best in the Valley of the Kings.
meaning
The grave was originally laid out for Prince Sethherchepschef, who then ascended the throne as Ramses VIII . A grave for him as regent of the throne was never found.
exploration
According to recent research, the tomb contained some "later" mummies , which are probably from subsequent burials. From the original grave furnishings, however, pearls and inlays were still found, which may belong to the prince's coffin. His remains have not yet been discovered.
literature
- Nicholas Reeves , Richard H. Wilkinson : The complete Valley of the Kings: tombs and treasures of Egypt's greatest Pharaohs. Thames and Hudson, London 1996, ISBN 0-500-05080-5 , pp. 170-171.
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Coordinates: 25 ° 44 ′ 21 ″ N , 32 ° 36 ′ 12 ″ E