KV14
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| KV14 | |
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| Burial site of Tawosret / Setnakhte | |
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  KV14 | |
| Coordinates | 25°44′19.9″N 32°35′59.1″E / 25.738861°N 32.599750°E |
| Location | East Valley of the Kings |
| Discovered | Open in antiquity |
| Excavated by | Hartwig Altenmüller (1983–1987) |
| Decoration | Book of the Dead |
| Layout | Straight axis |
← Previous KV13 Next → KV15 | |
Tomb KV14 is a joint tomb, used originally by Twosret and then reused and extended by Setnakhte. It has been open since antiquity, but was not properly recorded until Hartwig Altenmüller excavated it from 1983 to 1987.
Located in the main body of the Valley of the Kings, it has two burial chambers, the later extensions making the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, at over 112 metres long.
The original decoration showing the female Twosret was replaced with those of the male Setnakhte.
It's possible that Seti II was also buried in KV14 before being subsequently moved to the hastily finished KV15, perhaps by Setnakhte, in order to take over KV14 for his own tomb.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Strudwick, Nigel; Strudwick, Helen (1999). Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor. Cornell University Press. p. 110.
- 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
External links
[edit]- Theban Mapping Project: KV14 includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to KV14.
