Tomb of King Thutmose I + Queen Hatshepsut | KV20 in Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt – Egyptian Tombs
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One of the tombs discovered in the Valley of the Kings, King Thutmose I is the third Egyptian Pharaohs kings of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and he took over the rule of Egypt during The New Kingdom era in ancient Egypt when he was about 40 years old.
Thutmose I, the most famous of the pharaohs, was not buried in one tomb, but two, namely Tomb 20 and Tomb 38. Here are the details..
Tomb of King Thutmose I Facts
It is considered one of the first royal pharaonic tombs that were excavated and built in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, indicating the development of Sculpture in Ancient Egypt.
It was discovered in 1899 AD by Egyptology and archaeologist Victor Loret.
The tomb is designed in the form of royal pharaonic Egyptian Cartouche, starting with a small entrance, then a staircase leading to a corridor, then to a square-shaped room, then a staircase leading to the burial chamber of the royal Mummy..
The quartz coffin of King Thutmose I was moved to The Egyptian Museum “Museums in Cairo” in Tahrir Square.
The mummy of the pharaoh was initially transferred to the Tomb of Queen Hatshepsut | KV60, then the priests transferred it to The Royal Cache of Deir el-Bahri to protect it from the Ancient Egyptian Grave Robbers of the pharaonic tombs from the residents of Western Thebes as a result of the famine and the spread of Revolutions in Ancient Egypt and the periods of decline in the civilization of ancient Egypt..
The first tomb in which King Thutmose I was buried is Tomb No. 20, and its owners are Queen Hatshepsut, the most famous queen of Pharaonic Egypt “Female Pharaohs“, and King Thutmose I..
The tomb is 210.32 m long..
The tomb was discovered by James Burton, and was also completed by the English Egyptologists and archaeologist Howard Carter, the discoverer of the Tomb of Tutankhamun | KV62, which was built during the era of King Tutankhamun.
The tomb of King Thutmose I is located in the eastern valley of the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, and it is said that it was built as a burial place for King Thutmose I..
The tomb was then used to bury Queen Hatshepsut (who has the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Deir El Bahari, one of the most famous Egyptian Temples) who expanded the tomb to be next to her father..
The tomb was first discovered by scientists of the French campaign led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799 AD, and they recorded the specifications of the tomb in their records..
The tomb was not studied until Howard Carter in 1903..
The tomb was designed in a unique way, with circular corridors 210 meters in a clockwise direction, indicating the development of Ancient Egyptian science and Sculpture in Ancient Egypt.
A coffin belonging to King Thutmose I made of yellow quartzite (Ancient Egyptian Metallurgy) was found in the second burial chamber..
Ancient Egyptian Coffins is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston..
The coffin of Queen Hatshepsut was also found to be made of yellow quartzite but it was empty and is currently on display in the Egyptian Museum..
Cemetery 38
Tomb 38, whose international name is Tomb 38, is also located in the Valley of the Kings in the Eastern Valley..
The tomb was built by King Thutmose III, who built it as a memorial to honor his grandfather Thutmose I..
When Thutmose III finished building the tomb, he moved the royal pharaonic coffin from tomb 20 to this tomb..
A new coffin was also placed, specially designed to hold the coffin of Thutmose I..
The coffin was made of yellow quartzite and the lid of the coffin was found broken..
The coffin is currently on display at the Egyptian Museum (Museums in Cairo)“.
Visiting hours of the Egyptian Museum to see the artifacts discovered in the tomb of King Thutmose I
Daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The price of the entrance ticket to the Egyptian Museum to learn about the secrets of the mummy and the pharaonic coffin that were discovered in the tomb of King Thutmose I
Individual entry price10 pounds for students, free entry for children under 6 years old.
Individual entry for foreigners and studentsfairy.
Note: Facts and secrets of the history will be added soon…
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