WV25
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| WV25 | ||
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| Burial site of Unknown | ||
| Location | West Valley of the Kings | |
| Discovery Date | 1817 | |
| Excavated by | Giovanni Battista Belzoni | |
| Decoration | Amduat, Book of the Dead, Fishing and fowling scenes |
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| Layout | Straight | |
| Previous : WV24 |
Next : KV26 |
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Tomb WV25 in the West Valley of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, is clearly the beginnings of a Royal Tomb, but was never finished or decorated. It is thought to be the start of Akhenaten's Theban Tomb.
It was discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni in 1817.
[edit] References
- Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London
- Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo
[edit] External links
- Theban Mapping Project - Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs.
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