KV64

Welcome to the site of KV64, one of the most recent and surprising discoveries in the Valley of the Kings. For decades, it was believed that the valley had given up all its major secrets after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb…

The story of KV64 begins with a meticulous search and a bit of biological luck. In 2011, archaeologists were scanning the valley floor near the tomb of Merneptah when they noticed a slight depression. …

At the center of the tomb, sitting atop a pile of rubble, was the black-painted wooden coffin of Nehmes Bastet. The artwork on the coffin is exquisite, featuring vibrant yellow hieroglyphs against a dark background, a style…

The most personal and moving object found in KV64 was a small wooden tablet called a stela. This breathtaking piece of art allowed archaeologists to literally put a face to the name of the woman buried there. …

Beneath the layer of debris that held Nehmes Bastet's coffin, archaeologists made a much grimmer discovery: the mutilated remains of a second body. This mummy had been completely unwrapped and dismembered in a surprising act of…

KV64 serves as a perfect case study for the profound social and political shifts that occurred in ancient Egypt between the New Kingdom and the Third Intermediate Period. In the Eighteenth Dynasty, when the tomb was first cut,…

The discovery of KV64 has breathed new life into the field of Egyptology, proving that the Valley of the Kings is still a 'dynamic' landscape with much more to offer. Dr. …

As we conclude our visit to KV64, we are left with the image of two women whose lives were separated by five centuries, yet whose fates became intertwined in this single, small chamber. We have seen the evidence of the royal…