KV22

E744226

KV22 is the rock-cut royal tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings built for the 18th Dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
royal tomb
associatedDynasty Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeriod New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
associatedWithQueen Tiye NERFINISHED
associatedWithSunCult Amenhotep III solar ideology GENERATED
belongsToCulturalHeritage Ancient Egyptian funerary architecture
belongsToNecropolis Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED
builtFor Amenhotep III NERFINISHED
chronologicalPositionInValley early 18th Dynasty tomb
containsHieroglyphicTexts yes
containsReligiousTexts Amduat-related compositions
Book of the Dead-related compositions
cutInto limestone
discoveredInCentury 18th century
hasAlternativeName Tomb KV22 NERFINISHED
Tomb of Amenhotep III NERFINISHED
hasArchaeologicalExcavations yes
hasArchitecturalType corridor tomb
hasBurialChamber yes
hasCoordinateRegion Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance tomb of major 18th Dynasty pharaoh
hasCurrentFunction archaeological and heritage site
hasDecorationStyle New Kingdom royal tomb decoration
hasEntranceType cut into cliff face
hasFuneraryEquipmentRemains yes
hasOrientation cut into western cliffs of the Valley of the Kings
hasOriginalFunction royal burial place
hasOwner Amenhotep III NERFINISHED
hasReliefs yes
hasSarcophagus yes
hasTombLayoutFeature burial chamber with pillars
entrance corridor
side chambers
hasWallPaintings yes
isTouristSite yes
locatedIn Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Egypt NERFINISHED
locatedNear Luxor NERFINISHED
locatedOnBankOfNile West Bank NERFINISHED
managedBy Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities NERFINISHED
partOf Royal tombs of the Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED
pharaohBuried Amenhotep III NERFINISHED
tombNumber 22

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Amenhotep III tomb KV22