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February 15, Wednesday (posted on Thursday)
I would like to clear up a potential misunderstanding. On February 7 and 8, I posted this comment regarding the group visit to Nefertari and Seti I tombs. "Nancy and I stayed at the hotel as we wouldn't have been able to get into the special tombs anyway." A couple of friends have asked me if we were in some kind of trouble with the SCA. No, not at all. It is simply that our permission to enter the closed tombs was for 20 people and the trip had sold out with 20 participants, so there was not room for us. But we have been in both of them many times in the past so we didn't really miss anything
And so, on to the second matter. This is what I have found out about the new tomb, KV64, located in the Valley of the Kings.
It was actually discovered a year ago, on January 25, 2011. Because of the turmoil surrounding the revolution it was decided to close it and say nothing until things calmed down. Located only a couple of meters from KV 40, in the valley leading to the tomb of Thutmose III, it is the tomb of a 22nd dynasty, non-royal, chantress of Amun, named Nehemes-Bastet. The tomb itself is a shaft style tomb with a single chamber (not unlike KV63) measuring 4 meters by 2.4 meters. The primary contents of the tomb are the intact coffin with hieroglyphic inscriptions and a small painted stela. Under the coffin is a thick layer of debris dating to the 18th dynasty, leading to the supposition that this was a reburial in a previously used 18th dynasty tomb.
And that is all I know as of now. And so, until next year, I remain,
Yours truly,
Bill
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2/12/12
We've been following your adventures. Have a safe trip home. - Jim
Thanks. We are looking forward to
getting home. - Bill
2.11.12
Enjoying Bill's journal. We dream of a return after Judy retires, "Hidden Treasures"
would be fun. Great to hear news of Moustafa, who was our guide in 2000. Put us on your list for "The Names of the Kings of
Egypt". --Phil & Judy
Will do ... and you are welcome back
anytime. Just let us know. -
Bill
2/8/12
Any further info on the newly found non-royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings that was previously mentioned? - Marie
I saw them working in the Valley when I
was there, but it was pretty far off and
the path was totally
closed, so I
couldn't get very close. I'll check and
see what I can find out. Bill