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Tomb of Amenhotep II
- Tomb of Amenhotep II
- Location of the Tomb of Amenhotep II
- Facts, dates and information
- Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Amenhotep II was Victor Loret
- The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
- Location of the Burial Site
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Tomb of Amenhotep IITomb of Amenhotep II
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 Amenhotep II 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 Amenhotep II.
| Tomb of Amenhotep II | | Location of the Burial Site | Valley of the Kings | | Number | KV35 | | Name of Occupant | Tomb of Amenhotep II (1425 -1399 aka Amenophis) | | 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 Victor Loret | | Nationality of Victor Loret | French | | Lifespan of Victor Loret | 1859 - 1946 | Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Amenhotep II & Victor Loret | The Tomb of Amenhotep II is built on the bottom of the cliff face and consists of chambers and corridors. This discovery by Loret was extremely important as it held a cache of important mummies which were believed to have been moved here in the Third Intermediate Period (1070 BC - 525 BC). The Pharaoh mummies include those of Thutmose IV, Amenhetep III, Merenptah, Sety II, Siptah, Ramses IV, Ramses V, Ramses VI and possibly Tiy, the wife of Amenhetep III. The French archaeologist Victor Loret (1859 - 1946) was the head of the Egyptian Antiquities Service. Loret began working at the royal and private tombs in the Valley of the Kings in 1881. He also discovered the tombs of Tia'a and Thutmose III. |
Ancient Egyptian Tombs - Tomb of Amenhotep II excavated by Victor Loret
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 Amenhotep II 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 Victor Loret, 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 Amenhotep II
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 Amenhotep II discovered by Victor Loret.
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