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1908 archaeological discoveriesBuildings and structures completed in the 13th century BCHoremhebValley of the Kings
La tombe de Horemheb (KV.57) (Vallée des Rois Thèbes ouest) 6
La tombe de Horemheb (KV.57) (Vallée des Rois Thèbes ouest) 6

Tomb KV57 is the royal tomb of Horemheb, the last pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty and is located in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The tomb was located by Edward Ayrton in February 1908 for Theodore Davis. Due to its location in the valley floor, the tomb was filled with debris that had washed down during occasional flash-flooding. The tomb is markedly different from previous Eighteenth Dynasty royal tombs as it has a straightened axis, and has painted reliefs instead of murals; the Book of Gates also appears for the first time. The king's red granite sarcophagus was found with its lid broken, though otherwise intact. The tomb contained the remains of several burials, none of them conclusively belonging to Horemheb.

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KV57
Wadi Al Melouk Road,

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Valley of Kings (Wadi al Muluk)

Wadi Al Melouk Road
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Luxor, Egypt
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