- KV12
EgyptianRoyalTombDetail
Name = KV12
Location = East Valley of the Kings
Date = Open in antiquity
Owner = Multiple Royal Personages
Excavated =Harold Jones
Howard Carter
Otto Schaden
Prev=KV11
Next=KV13 Located in the
Valley of the Kings , Tomb KV12 is an unusual tomb, used originally in theEighteenth Dynasty ofAncient Egypt , and then again in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties. It was probably used for multiple burials of royal family members, rather likeKV5 .The builders of
KV9 broke into KV12 whilst excavating that tomb. During the excavation, rumors of the second tomb had circulated throughout the camp, however, leading scientists dismissed the idea and continued on. Little did they realize the mistake that was about to be made. On the morning of August 8th, 1995 diggers broke though the ground into the tomb only to find the remains of multiple family members in the new tomb. Researchers are still working on identifying the family members and collecting the other artifacts in the tomb.References
* Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London.
* Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo.External links
* [http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/sites/browse_tomb_826.html Theban Mapping Project: KV12] - Includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.
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