tomb of Seti I
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The tomb of Seti I is one of the most elaborately decorated royal tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, renowned for its extensive and well-preserved religious texts and vivid wall reliefs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Seti I | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Belzoni’s Tomb
NERFINISHED
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Tomb KV17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate |
13th century BCE
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circa 1290–1279 BCE ⓘ |
| artStyle | New Kingdom funerary art ⓘ |
| belongsToNecropolis | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsText |
Amduat
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Book of Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of the Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of the Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of the Heavenly Cow NERFINISHED ⓘ Litany of Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Seti I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Giovanni Battista Belzoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1817 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationWorkBy |
Egyptian antiquities authorities
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international conservation missions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
astronomical ceiling decorations
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multiple decorated corridors and chambers ⓘ polychrome painted scenes ⓘ sarcophagus chamber ⓘ sunken relief carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage component site ⓘ |
| KVNumber | KV17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bank of Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate wall decoration
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extensive religious texts ⓘ large size and length ⓘ well-preserved reliefs and paintings ⓘ |
| occupant | Seti I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitate king’s journey in the afterlife
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royal burial ⓘ |
| reign | reign of Seti I ⓘ |
| sufferedFrom |
19th-century removal of decoration fragments
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antique looting ⓘ |
| visitedBy | early European travelers in the 19th century ⓘ |
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Tomb of Seti I