KV51
Appearance
KV51 | |
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Burial site of animals | |
Coordinates | 25°44′23.2″N 32°36′1.3″E / 25.739778°N 32.600361°E |
Location | East Valley of the Kings |
Discovered | January 1906 |
Excavated by | Edward R. Ayrton |
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Tomb KV51 is located in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt. It contained the burials of three monkeys, one baboon, one ibis and three ducks,[1] and is probably associated with nearby tomb of Amenhotep II (KV35).
Recent (winter 2009/10) excavations in this area[2] by an SCA team attempting to relocate tombs KV50, KV51, KV52 and KV 53 revealed 18th Dyn blue painted pottery, tools and hieratic and figured ostraca which included :
- a sketch of a seated queen presenting an offering
- depictions of sexual scenes with woman and animals
- cartouches of Rameses II.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/KV51.jpg/220px-KV51.jpg)
References
- ^ "Atlas of the Valley of the Kings - Theban Mapping Project". www.thebanmappingproject.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ Egyptian Archeology (Egypt Exploration Society publication) No.37 p.26
External links
- Theban Mapping Project: KV51 – Includes detailed maps of most of the tombs.