"The Tomb of Tuthmosis III"s Foreign Wives: A Survey of its Architectural Type, Contents, and Foreign Connections" (original) (raw)

KV 20 and KV 38: Two Tombs attributed to Tuthmosis I

This paper examines the architecture and location of two of the oldest royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings: KV20 and KV38. In KV20, sarcophagi for both Hatshepsut and Tuthmosis I have been discovered. In KV38, another sarcophagus was found, also with the names of Tuthmosis I. The attribution by Hayes (“Royal Sarcophagi of the XVIIIth Dynasty”) of the various sarcophagi is examined, and to some extent modified. The plan of KV20 has long defied explanation. The supposed orientation of KV20 towards Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri is now checked against a satellite picture: this shows matters to be somewhat different than expected. Carefull mapping of both KV20 and KV38 reveals, that both tombs are in fact oriented towards El Qurn: the distinctive mountain peak that dominates the Valley of the Kings. 95 pages, 17 figures, 24 tables, extensive bibliography.

Erzurum İkiztepeler Tumuli: The Re-Evaluation of Tumulus IV with Tomb Finds

CEDRUS, 2021

The İkiztepeler Tumuli, located approximately 14 km north of Erzurum, consist of five tumuli, located in a 34 acre area of land between the Gülpınar and Kırmızıtaş neighborhoods. Three of the five tumuli excavations were carried out in 1965 by Hamid Z. Herman Vary Kosay. Number I, IV and V tumuli excavated provide important data for the history of the region. In the excavation reports examined, it is seen that in particular Tumuli IV has important data with its architectural features and tomb finds. The tumuli were superficially evaluated in the studies of Koşay and Vary, as belonging to a Hellenistic Period context. Tumulus IV and its tomb finds, which were reexamined within the scope of this research, are here dated to a more specific time period. This paper aims to shed light on the history of Erzurum and its environs, where relatively little information is available concerning its Hellenistic past and to provide data for more comprehensive studies to be carried out in the future.

TEMPLE OF TUTHMOSIS III AT DEIR EL-BAHARI, SEASONS 2010–2011

Research and documentation work were continued by the Tuthmosis III Temple mission in the 2010 and 2011 seasons, concentrating on scenes located in the Hypostyle Hall, Bark Room, rooms D, G and H and the Room of Ritual Vessels. Architects studied the general layout of the three temples (Tuthmosis III, Hatshepsut and Mentuhotep) and their interconnections, while conservators succeeded in reconstructing from fragments another four decorated blocks for use in the final reconstruction project.

A new double foundation deposit in the Hathor Shrine of Tuthmosis III at Deir el-Bahari

Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean 27/2: Special Studies Deir el-Bahari Studies 2, 2018

A foundation deposit found in the southeastern part of Tuthmosis III's Hathor shrine at Deir-el-Bahari has been attributed to this king based on architectural features: a pit with a niche at the bottom. The pit was initially a circular cavity that was reduced to a semicircle by a mud-brick wall built into it on the eastern side. The rim of the pit was raised higher with several courses of mud bricks, most of them reused from the nearby Middle Kingdom structure of Mentuhotep II. The inside of the structure was coated with mud plaster. The content of the pit, although disturbed, still consists of organic offerings, as well as ceramics, but no inscribed material.