KV49
| KV49 | |||
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| Burial site of unknown | |||
  KV49 | |||
| Coordinates | 25°44′23.4″N 32°36′02.3″E / 25.739833°N 32.600639°ECoordinates: 25°44′23.4″N 32°36′02.3″E / 25.739833°N 32.600639°E | ||
| Location | East Valley of the Kings | ||
| Discovered | January 1906 | ||
| Excavated by | Edward R. Ayrton | ||
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Tomb KV49, located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt is a typical Eighteenth Dynasty corridor tomb. It was probably used as a mummy-restoration area in the later New Kingdom.
The tomb was abandoned before it was completed, the work was halted as the stairwell in Chamber C was being cut.
Isometric, plan and elevation images of KV49 taken from a 3d model
External links
- Theban Mapping Project: kv49 - Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs.
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