The Discovery in West Thebes (KV 63) : A New Tomb on the West Bank at Luxor
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Information on and coverage of the official opening ceremony of KV63, the new tomb only just recently discovered in the Valley of the Kings.
February 15th, 2006 at 7:12 am
Hi Jane,
great informative and transparent article once again!!
How exciting the thought that we might be looking forward to other discoveries in the Valley !
Ann from Belgium
February 16th, 2006 at 9:37 am
Hi Jane,
My Husband & I were at the Valley of the Kings Jan 25th. How exciting it was to read of the discovery so soon after getting home
Mariel from
USA
February 24th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
When Carter discovered Tutankhamen in 1922, he soon realized that the boy king had not been buried in a traditional royal tomb–KV62 was much too small to have been intended for a Pharaoh. Tutankhamen died before a proper royal tomb had been prepared for him, and so the ancient burial party usurped the small KV62 for his interment. Similar in size to other non-royal tombs cut into the Valley of the Kings, KV62 had probably originally been used for the burial of some high-placed noble and his family members who were removed at the time of Tutankhamen’s death. Perhaps the remains found in KV63 by the University of Memphis team are the mummies that had been “evicted” from nearby KV62. The coffins in the photos certainly appear to be late 18′th Dynasty in origin.
May 3rd, 2006 at 1:34 pm
this is very interesting discovery . J am hopeful that in the valley of the kings archaeologists can find more tombs - for exampel Amenhotep the First . Perhaps polish - egyptian Cliff Mission in Deir el Baharii discovery the royal tomb . J sincerly believe.Grzegorz from Poland
June 28th, 2006 at 1:34 pm
I sure hope there is something there. It would be nice to have something like this in my generation.
July 10th, 2006 at 9:13 am
My husband and I watched a two-hour program on the Discovery Channel yesterday, July 9. They showed the discovery of KV 63 by the team of Dr Otto Schade and opened the last sarcophagus with the press and Dr. Hawass present. It turned out that they found no mummies in any of the sarcophagi in that chamber. However, they left the viewer with the impression that the objects they found must have belonged to either Tutankamon’s mother or his wife. In fact, the program was hyped and advertised as an important find that had been made and could this be Tutankamon’s mother’s tomb? In your site however, there is no mention of this speculation. Could you comment on this? Thank you.
Sue Flatow
September 24th, 2006 at 4:36 pm
Hi Jane, just found this site and am delighted. My husband and I were in Luxor 4 weeks ago for the second time this year. We visited KV63. I was so excited. Can’t tell you how much I love Egypt and will certainly be returning at every opportunity.
Kath.