KV15
KV15 | |
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Burial site of Seti II | |
Coordinates | 25°44′19.3″N 32°35′59.6″E / 25.738694°N 32.599889°E |
Location | East Valley of the Kings |
Discovered | Open in antiquity |
Excavated by | Howard Carter (1903–1904) |
Decoration | Anubis jackals and followers of Ra and Osiris; Nut; Litany of Re' Amduat; Book of Gates. |
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Tomb KV15, located in the
The walls and ceiling of the chamber were covered with plaster and painted with
Relatively little is known about the history of the tomb. Seti II was buried there, but he may have originally been buried with his wife Twosret in her tomb in KV14 and subsequently moved to the hastily finished KV15 tomb, perhaps by the later pharaoh Setnakhte, who took over KV14 for his own tomb.[2] Seti's name appears to have been carved, erased and then re-carved. Amenmesse or possibly Siptah may have been responsible for the erasure, while Twosret may have had Seti's name restored.[1] Seti's mummy was later moved to the mummy cache in tomb KV35; only the lid of his sarcophagus remains in KV15.[2]
KV15 is known to have been opened in antiquity, as there are 59 examples of Greek and Latin graffiti on the walls.
The tomb is open to tourists with improved flooring, handrails and lighting.[1]
References
External links
- Theban Mapping Project: KV15 includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.