Amenhotep III - part 2
Jan 21st, 2007 by Lee (admin)
Reigning for 39 years, Amenhotep III died of an unknown disease and left behind his favorite wife, Tiy, and her son Akhenaton, who would herald a new age, the Amarna Period.
Jollis and Devilliers, French Engineers from Napoleon Bonaparte’s expedition discovered Amenhotep III’s tomb in August 1799. They charted and logged their findings. Today the tomb is known as KV22 and is located in the Valley of the Kings. The tomb was found empty and the walls badly destroyed due to salt and exposure to the elements.
Restoration is underway in hopes that the tomb can be returned to a suitable condition. It’s believed the mummy of Amenhotep III was found in the royal cache. The royal cache was located in a cut tomb near Deir El Bahri, Hatshepsut’s temple, and was hidden by priests. It was discovered in 1881 by the Abd-er-Rassul brothers.