KV11 Tomb of Ramesses III

A crouching jackal
A crouching jackal

THe style of the tomb is typical — a long, slighly offset corridors. The main shaft of the tomb was suppposed to be straight — but the workmen ran into the chambers of Amenemesses’ tomb and had to change the angle to avoid it. Up to this point, the tomb was built for Setnakht (the first ruler of the 20th Dynasty). Ramesses III continued the work after taking a short detour to avoid the other tomb.

The king in his war crown on one of the square columns
The king in his war crown on one of the square columns
Offerings to Thoth, tomb of Ramses III, Valley of the Kings
Offerings to Thoth, tomb of Ramses III, Valley of the Kings

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