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Tomb of Seti I
- Tomb of Seti I
- Location of the Tomb of Seti I
- Facts, dates and information
- Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Seti I was Giovanni Battista Belzoni
- The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
- Location of the Burial Site
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Tomb of Seti ITomb of Seti I
Full details of Ancient Egyptian Religion, Death Rituals, Embalmers and Mummification can be found via the sitemap, in the Section called Egyptian Mummies. The following table lists details of the Tomb of Seti I including its reference number, the date the burial place was discovered and the name and details of the Egyptologist who discovered or excavated the Tomb of Seti I.
| Tomb of Seti I | | Location of the Burial Site | Valley of the Kings | | Number | KV17 (aka "Belzoni's tomb") | | Name of Occupant | Tomb of Seti I (1290 BC – 1279 BC) | | Period / Kingdom | New Kingdom | | Date of Period / Kingdom | 1570 BC - 1070 BC | | Dynasty | 20th - Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty | | Date of Discovery | Antiquity | | Name of Egyptologist | Re-excavated by Giovanni Battista Belzoni | | Nationality of Giovanni Battista Belzoni | Italian | | Lifespan of Giovanni Battista Belzoni | 1778 - 1823 | Additional facts and information about the
Tomb of Seti I & Giovanni Battista Belzoni | The Tomb of Seti I (aka "Belzoni's tomb") has suffered some flood damage to some of the decorations and paintings but despite this there are still many beautiful images of scenes from the Book of the Dead and the 'Opening of the Mouth' ritual. Giovanni Battista Belzoni excavated the tomb for Henry Salt. Belzoni was a larger than life character (6 feet 7 ins - 2metres tall) who excavated many sites in Egypt, often accompanied by his English wife, Sarah Bane. He published a famous illustrated book about his Egyptian discoveries called the Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries within the Pyramids, Temples, Tombs and Excavations in Egypt and Nubia. |
Ancient Egyptian Tombs - Tomb of Seti I excavated by Giovanni Battista Belzoni
The Valley of the Kings is a necropolis. A necropolis is defined as a large cemetery or burial place near the site of a center of an ancient civilization. The Valley of the Kings, where the Tomb of Seti I was found, is located near the Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (now modern-day Luxor). There are 63 tombs which have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings belonging to the Pharaohs and leading dignitaries. Many of the tombs were discovered by the Egyptian tomb robbers of antiquity but during the 19th and 20th centuries renewed interest in Egyptology led European Egyptologists, such as Giovanni Battista Belzoni, to make further excavations in the Valley of the Kings, hoping to find undiscovered tombs, complete with fabulous treasures. Ancient Egyptian Tomb numbering system
All tombs are and numbered and the legends KV, QV, WV & TT indicate their location as follows: - KV (e.g. KV no.35) refers to the King Valley
- QV (e.g. QV no.66) refers to the burial of Nerfertari in the Queen Valley
- WV (e.g. WV no.23) refers to the burial of the Pharaoh Ay in the Western Valley
- TT (e.g. TT no.55) refers to the burial of Ramose designated to the category of Theban Tomb
- There are at least 415 catalogued tombs, designated TT for Theban Tomb which are burial places of nobles and important court officials
Tomb of Seti I
Each section on the subject of Egyptian Tombs addresses all topics and provides interesting facts and information about the Golden Age of Pharaohs and of Egypt. The Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts provided about the fascinating subject of the Tomb of Seti I discovered by Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
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