- KV3
EgyptianRoyalTombDetail
Name = KV3
Location = East Valley of the Kings
Date = Open in antiquity
Owner = Unnamed son ofRamesses III
Excavated =Harry Burton
Prev=KV2
Next=KV4 Tomb KV3, located in
Egypt 'sValley of the Kings , was intended for the burial of an unidentified son ofPharaoh Ramesses III in the Twentieth Dynasty (it is similar in design to the tombs of his sons that were built in the nearbyValley of the Queens ). However, there is no evidence that the tomb actually contained a royal burial. Bricks and remains of columns indicate that the tomb was used as a Christian chapel during the Byzantine Period.The tomb is located on the main path, close to the entrance to the Valley.
References
*Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London
*Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, CairoExternal links
* [http://www.kv5.com/sites/browse_tomb_817.html Theban Mapping Project: KV3] - Includes description, images, and plan of the tomb.
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