Tomb of Ramses X

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Tomb of Ramses X

  • Tomb of Ramses X
  • Location of the Tomb of Ramses X
  • Facts, dates and information
  • Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Ramses X was Howard Carter
  • The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
  • Location of the Burial Site
Egyptian Tombs

Tomb of Ramses X

Tomb of Ramses X
Full details of Ancient Eg
yptian 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 Ramses X 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 Ramses X.

Tomb of Ramses X
Location of the Burial SiteValley of the Kings
NumberKV18
Name of OccupantTomb of Ramses X (1106 BC – 1102 BC)
Period / KingdomNew Kingdom
Date of Period / Kingdom1570 BC - 1070 BC
Dynasty20th - Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty
Date of DiscoveryAntiquity
Name of EgyptologistRe-excavated by Howard Carter
Nationality of Howard CarterBritish
Lifespan of Howard Carter1874 - 1939

Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Ramses X & Howard Carter

The Tomb of Ramses X was unfinished and has suffered from flood damage. The interior of the tomb consists of various corridors. Howard Carter used the entrance of the tomb to set up the first electric generator which he used for lighting when excavating other tombs in the Valley of the Kings.

The Egyptologist Howard Carter is world famous for his discovery of the fabulous tomb of Tutankhamun. Carter began his career began by copying inscriptions and paintings in Egypt. He originally worked for the Egyptian Antiquities Service but then was sponsored by Lord Carnarvon to excavate sites in the Valley of the Kings.

Ancient Egyptian Tombs - Tomb of Ramses X excavated by Howard Carter
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 Ramses X 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 Howard Carter, 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 Ramses X
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Tomb of Ramses X

  • Tomb of Ramses X
  • Location of the Tomb of Ramses X
  • Facts, dates and information
  • Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Ramses X was Howard Carter
  • The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
  • Location of the Burial Site

 

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