KV26

KV26 tomb of unknown
place	Valley of the Kings
Discovery date	before 1835
excavation	presumably James Burton

Previous WV25

The following KV27

KV26 Valley of the Kings (Eastern Valley)

Isometric representation, floor plan and sectional drawing of the tomb

The ancient Egyptian tomb KV26 in the Valley of the Kings (East Valley ) is a non-royal tomb whose owner is unknown. There is next to no information about the grave. KV26 is filled with rubble and inaccessible.

KV26 was discovered by James Burton before 1835, probably 1825 . Victor Loret visited the grave in 1898 and recorded its location. However, there are no reports of any excavation or excavation work. The grave is still unexplored and unpublished.

It consists of a simple right-angled entrance shaft and a corridor that leads into a chamber. The grave is undecorated. KV26 is similar to other 18th Dynasty tombs and is therefore dated to the New Kingdom period. But it also shows similarities to the graves KV30 and KV37 .

See also

• List of tombs in the Valley of the Kings

literature

• 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 , p. 182.

Web links

Commons : KV26  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Theban Mapping Project: KV26 (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Nicholas Reeves and Richard H. Wilkinson: The Valley of the Kings. Mysterious realm of the dead of the pharaohs p. 182
2. ↑ Theban Mapping Project: KV26 ( Memento of the original from May 17, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.