WV24
Encyclopedia
Tomb WV24 is an Ancient Egypt
ian tomb located in the western arm of the Valley of the Kings
. It was reported by Robert Hay
and John Wilkinson in the 1820s and visited by Howard Carter
; however, it was not fully explored until Otto Schaden
's excavations in 1991.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian tomb located in the western arm of the Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
The Valley of the Kings , less often called the Valley of the Gates of the Kings , is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century BC, tombs were constructed for the Pharaohs and powerful nobles of the New Kingdom .The valley stands on the west bank of...
. It was reported by Robert Hay
Robert Hay (Egyptologist)
Robert Hay was a Scottish traveller, antiquarian, and early Egyptologist. He was born in Duns Castle, Berwickshire. During his service in the Royal Navy he visited Alexandria, Egypt, in 1818....
and John Wilkinson in the 1820s and visited by Howard Carter
Howard Carter
Howard Carter may refer to:* Howard Carter , English archaeologist who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb* Howard Carter , American basketball player...
; however, it was not fully explored until Otto Schaden
Otto Schaden
Otto J. Schaden is an American Egyptologist. He is currently the Field Director of the Amenmesse Tomb Project of the University of Memphis . In addition to his ongoing work on the tomb of Amenmesse in the main arm of the Valley of the Kings, he has also cleared and reinvestigated tombs WV23, WV24,...
's excavations in 1991.
External links
- Theban Mapping Project:WV24 - Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs.