KV22

E744226

KV22 is the rock-cut royal tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III.

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KV22 canonical 2

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
royal tomb
associatedDynasty Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
associatedWithPeriod New Kingdom of Egypt
associatedWithQueen Tiye
associatedWithSunCult Amenhotep III solar ideology
linked to: solar cult of Ra
belongsToCulturalHeritage Ancient Egyptian funerary architecture
belongsToNecropolis Theban Necropolis
builtFor Amenhotep III
chronologicalPositionInValley early 18th Dynasty tomb
containsHieroglyphicTexts yes
containsReligiousTexts Amduat-related compositions
Book of the Dead-related compositions
cutInto limestone
discoveredInCentury 18th century
hasAlternativeName Tomb KV22
Tomb of Amenhotep III
hasArchaeologicalExcavations yes
hasArchitecturalType corridor tomb
hasBurialChamber yes
hasCoordinateRegion Upper Egypt
hasCulturalSignificance tomb of major 18th Dynasty pharaoh
hasCurrentFunction archaeological and heritage site
hasDecorationStyle New Kingdom royal tomb decoration
hasEntranceType cut into cliff face
hasFuneraryEquipmentRemains yes
hasOrientation cut into western cliffs of the Valley of the Kings
hasOriginalFunction royal burial place
hasOwner Amenhotep III
hasReliefs yes
hasSarcophagus yes
hasTombLayoutFeature burial chamber with pillars
entrance corridor
side chambers
hasWallPaintings yes
isTouristSite yes
locatedIn Valley of the Kings
locatedInCountry Egypt
locatedNear Luxor
locatedOnBankOfNile West Bank
managedBy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
partOf Royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings
linked to: Valley of the Kings
pharaohBuried Amenhotep III
tombNumber 22

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Amenhotep III tomb KV22