KV55
مقبرة 55 · 룩소르
ancient Egyptian tomb
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to KV55, perhaps the most controversial and enigmatic site in the entire Valley of the Kings. Discovered in 1907 by Edward Ayrton under the patronage of Theodore Davis, this tomb has baffled Egyptologists for over a…
Listen in the app2The Curse of the 'Evil One'
As we enter the single chamber of KV55, the first thing that strikes you is its emptiness. Unlike other tombs filled with murals, these walls are bare. …
Listen in the app3The Desecrated Coffin: A Face Without a Name
In the center of this chamber stood one of the most beautiful yet tragic artifacts ever found in Egypt: the KV55 coffin. It is a masterpiece of the Amarna style, covered in gold foil and inlaid with precious stones. …
Listen in the app4The Magical Blocks: Trapped Within
One of the most unusual features of KV55 is the placement of the four 'Magical Cardinal Blocks.' In a standard royal tomb, these blocks—placed to the North, South, East, and West of the sarcophagus—featured inscriptions facing…
Listen in the app5The Mummy with the Elongated Head
The body found inside the desecrated coffin is perhaps the greatest mystery of all. When Ayrton first opened it, he found a mummified skeleton that appeared to be a young man, initially identified as Queen Tiye because of the…
Listen in the app6The Gilded Shrine of Queen Tiye
Scattered around the chamber were pieces of a massive gilded wooden shrine, originally made for Queen Tiye, the mother of Akhenaten and grandmother of Tutankhamun. The shrine featured scenes of Akhenaten and his mother…
Listen in the app7The Amarna Revolution and Cultural Reversal
As we conclude our exploration of the chambers, we must consider the broader historical context. KV55 is the 'ground zero' of the cultural reversal that followed the Amarna Period. …
Listen in the app8Closing
Leaving KV55 is like waking from a fever dream of ancient history. We have seen a tomb that was designed to be a prison, a coffin that was stripped of its face, and a king whose very name was considered a crime. …
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What is KV55?
KV55 is a place in 룩소르 with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 룩소르 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 25.7333, 32.6000 |
| Last updated |
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