The Tomb of Tia'a

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The Tomb of Tia'a

  • The Tomb of Tia'a
  • Location of the The Tomb of Tia'a
  • Facts, dates and information
  • Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the The Tomb of Tia'a was Victor Loret
  • The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
  • Location of the Burial Site
Egyptian Tombs

The Tomb of Tia'a

The Tomb of Tia'a
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 The Tomb of Tia'a including its reference number, the date the burial place was discovered and the name and details of the Egyptologist who discovered or excavated the The Tomb of Tia'a.

The Tomb of Tia'a
Location of the Burial SiteValley of the Kings
NumberKV32
Name of OccupantThe Tomb of Tia'a the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and mother of Thutmose IV.
Period / KingdomNew Kingdom
Date of Period / Kingdom1570 BC - 1070 BC
Dynasty20th - Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty
Date of DiscoveryAntiquity
Name of EgyptologistRe-excavated by Victor Loret
Nationality of Victor LoretFrench
Lifespan of Victor Loret1859 - 1946

Additional facts and information about the The Tomb of Tia'a & Victor Loret

Tia'a was the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep II and mother of Thutmose IV. The Tomb of Tia'a was built on the base of a sheer cliff, accessed by a staircase and consists of corridors and chambers. The tomb was unfinished and never decorated.

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 Thutmosis III and Amenhotep II.

Ancient Egyptian Tombs - The Tomb of Tia'a 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 The Tomb of Tia'a 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

The Tomb of Tia'a
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The Tomb of Tia'a

  • The Tomb of Tia'a
  • Location of the The Tomb of Tia'a
  • Facts, dates and information
  • Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the The Tomb of Tia'a was Victor Loret
  • The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
  • Location of the Burial Site

 

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