KV3
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| KV3 | ||
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| Burial site of Unnamed son of Ramesses III | ||
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| Location | East Valley of the Kings | |
| Discovery Date | Open in antiquity | |
| Excavated by | Harry Burton | |
| Previous : KV2 |
Next : KV4 |
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Tomb KV3, located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, was intended for the burial of an unidentified son of Pharaoh Ramesses III in the Twentieth Dynasty (it is similar in design to the tombs of his sons that were built in the nearby Valley of the Queens). However, there is no evidence that the tomb actually contained a royal burial. Bricks and remains of columns indicate that the tomb was used as a Christian chapel during the Byzantine Period.
The tomb is located on the main path, close to the entrance to the Valley.
[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: KV3 - Includes description, images, and plan of the tomb.
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