Has Amenhotep III tomb been found?
Tomb WV22, in the Western arm of the Valley of the Kings, was the burial place of Amenhotep III….
| WV22 | |
|---|---|
| Location | West Valley of the Kings |
| Discovered | before 1799 |
| Excavated by | Howard Carter Sakuji Yoshimura Jiro Kondo |
| ← Previous KV21 Next → WV23 |
Who discovered Amenhotep tomb?
The monument was originally discovered by two French engineers of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Egyptian expedition, Jollois and Devilliers, who excavated and charted the tomb. No records were kept of Theodore M. Davis’ excavations between 1905 and 1914, but he partially cleared it.
Why was Amenhotep important?
Amenhotep took over Egypt at a time when the country was very rich and powerful. He maintained his power over Egypt by reducing the power of the priests of Amun and elevating the sun god Ra. He also made strong alliances with foreign powers by marrying the daughters of foreign kings from Babylon and Syria.
What did Amenhotep III have in his tomb?
The temple contained hundreds of freestanding statues, sphinxes, and massive steles—tombstone-like slabs of stone, once carved with descriptions of Amenhotep III’s building achievements. The temple complex was enormous.
Where is the temple of Amenhotep?
Luxor
The Temple of Amenhotep IV was an ancient monument at Karnak in Luxor, Egypt. The structures were used during the New Kingdom, in the first four years of the 18th Dynasty reign of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten, when he still used the name Amenhotep IV.
Was Amenhotep a good leader?
Amenhotep III was one of the most prosperous rulers of ancient Egypt, keeping peace with other nations, building up the wealth of the empire, and commissioning many buildings and statues.
What are the KV2 and KV5 tanks?
For the tombs, see KV2 and KV5. The Kliment Voroshilov (KV) tanks are a series of Soviet heavy tanks named after the Soviet defence commissar and politician Kliment Voroshilov who operated with the Red Army during World War II.
What happened to the KV series?
Later in the war, the KV series became a base for the development of the IS (Iosif Stalin) series of tanks and self-propelled guns. KV-1 with KV-1S turret in the Great Patriotic War Museum, Moscow. After disappointing results with the multi-turreted T-35 heavy tank, Soviet tank designers started drawing up replacements.
What can penetrate the KV-1?
The KV-1’s side (favourable approach: 30° at 300–500 m distance), top, and turret armour could also be penetrated by the high-velocity Mk 101 30 mm cannon carried by German ground attack aircraft, such as the Henschel Hs 129. The KV-1’s 76.2 mm gun also came in for criticism.
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