KV65
| KV65 | |
|---|---|
| Burial site of unknown | |
  KV65 | |
| Coordinates | 25°44′27″N32°36′8″E/ 25.74083°N 32.60222°E |
| Location | Western Valley of the Kings |
| Discovered | 2018 |
| Excavated by | Zahi Hawass(2018–22) |
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KV65is a tomb commencement in the WesternValley of the Kings,nearLuxor,Egypt. It was discovered in 2018 by a team led by the EgyptologistZahi Hawassand announced in 2019.[1][2]The tomb consists of a sloping rectangular pit of similar proportions to the entrances of royal tombs from theEighteenth Dynasty.It contained a variety of items consisting of construction tools, pieces of rope, animal bones, leather, pottery, and food remains. It may represent a cache where the remains of a funerary feast and embalming material was buried, similar to the embalming cache of Tutankhamun,KV54.[3]
Previous use of KV65 designation
[edit]The discovery of a tomb in the Valley of the Kings designated KV65 was announced in August 2008. The tomb entrance was said to be of Eighteenth Dynasty style but nothing of its layout, decoration or owner was announced.[4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"New Discoveries"(PDF).Nile Magazine.Bournemouth, UK: Select Publication Services. November–December 2019.Retrieved3 April2023.
- ^El-Aref, Nevine (10 October 2019)."Zahi Hawass announces two archaeological discoveries by his team in Luxor – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities".Ahram Online.Retrieved3 April2023.
- ^Hawass, Zahi (2022). "The Discovery of KV 65 in the West Valley of the Kings". In Kawai, Nozomu; Davies, Benedict G. (eds.).The Star Who Appears in Thebes: Studies in Honour of Jiro Kondo.UK: Abercromby Press. pp. 153–169.ISBN978-1-912246-13-7.
- ^Zahi Hawass."Spotlight Interview: 2008".The Plateau: Official Website for Dr. Zahi Hawass.Retrieved2008-08-15.
- ^Paul Rymer (22 August 2008)."Zahi Hawass lecture – notes by Paul Rymer".Egyptology News.Retrieved2008-08-22.
