- KV14
EgyptianRoyalTombDetail
Name = KV14
Location = East Valley of the Kings
Date = Open in antiquity
Owner =Tawosret /Setnakhte | Excavated =Hartwig Altenmüller
Prev=KV13
Next=KV15 Tomb KV14 is a joint tomb, used originally by
Twosret and then reused and extended bySetnakhte . It has been open since antiquity, but was not properly recorded untilHartwig Altenmüller excavated it from 1983 to 1987.Located in the main body of the
Valley of the Kings , it has two burial chambers, the later extensions making the tomb one of the largest of the Royal Tombs, at over 112 metres.The original decoration showing the female Twosret was replaced with those of the male Setnakhte. Even later, the name of Setnakte was replaced by those of
Seti II .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.thebanmappingproject.com/sites/browse_tomb_828.html Theban Mapping Project: KV14] - Includes description, images, and plans of the tomb.
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