KV20
Ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Kings / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KV20 is a tomb in the Valley of the Kings (Egypt). It was probably the first royal tomb to be constructed in the valley. KV20 was the original burial place of Thutmose I (who was later re-interred in KV38) and later was adapted by his daughter Hatshepsut to accommodate her and her father. The tomb was known to Napoleon Bonaparte's expedition in 1799 and had been visited by several explorers between 1799 and 1903. A full clearance of the tomb was undertaken by Howard Carter in 1903–1904. KV20 is distinguishable from other tombs in the valley, both in its general layout and because of the atypical clockwise curvature of its corridors.
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KV20 | |
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Burial site of Thutmose I and Hatshepsut | |
Coordinates | 25°44′20.7″N 32°36′12.4″E |
Location | East Valley of the Kings |
Discovered | before 1799 |
Excavated by | James Burton (1824) Howard Carter (1903–1904) |
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