KV31
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KV31 |
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| place | Valley of the Kings |
| Discovery date | 1817 |
| excavation | Giovanni Battista Belzoni |
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The ancient Egyptian tomb KV31 in the Valley of the Kings was discovered in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Belzoni , who dug for Earl Belmore .
The owner of the grave is unknown and nothing is known about the grave itself, so that there is no information about the shape or contents of the grave. KV31 KV30 but could besides the location for one of quartz and sandstone existing sarcophagus be the one from the 18th dynasty originated. This was donated to the British Museum by Earl Belmore .
For a long time the tomb was filled with rubble. KV31, like other graves in the Valley of the Kings, is being examined by a research team from the University of Basel . In 2012, mummies, some of which were badly damaged, were found in the chambers marked D and C. The fragmented body parts were examined and made a total of five individuals. All damage was found to be post mortem . There were no amulets or inscriptions on mummy bandages. Further investigations into the mummified remains are to follow.
See also
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. 183
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Theban Mapping Project: KV31 ( Memento of the original from September 28, 2007 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.
- ↑ Ägyptologisches Seminar Basel, Season 2012: University of Basel Kings' Valley Project - Preliminary Report on the Work Carried out During the Season 2012 ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Coordinates: 25 ° 44 ′ 19 ″ N , 32 ° 36 ′ 3 ″ E