Submitted by Keith Payne on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 12:45
Heritage Key has premiered a new video with Dr. Zahi Hawass—The Riddle of KV63. Again we are treated to the film work of Nico Piazza and Heritage Key’s exclusive access to the one person who has unfettered access to all of Egypt’s mysteries, Dr. Zahi Hawass.
When KV63 was discovered in 2006, it represented the first tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 80 years, since the famous explorer Howard Carter uncovered the treasures of the Tomb of King Tutankhamun. It restored hope that there is still more mystery to uncovered in the region which was said to contain no more secrets, and even today the hunt continues to find what is hidden in the next tomb - KV64.
Submitted by Sean Williams on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 16:21
I've been writing for Heritage Key for some time now, and while I've always been fascinated by the sights, epic history and exciting new developments at Luxor, I'd always thought of it as a world away; something to save up for at a later date while making good with short trips to the usual European city stops. Yet a quick glance online told me that, with a little frugality, I could make Luxor my summer holiday for relatively little expense and ever smaller hassle. So, spurred on by a glut of package destination sites and my love of the ancient world, I announced my intentions to a slightly bewildered yet enthusiastic girlfriend.
For many years, people said the Valley of the Kings had revealed all its secrets.. but then came KV63. In 2006, a team from the University of Memphis, headed by Dr Otto Schaden, were excavating the Tomb of King Amenmesse (KV10) when they accidentally uncovered something new. Noticing white stone fragments near where material was being removed, the team uncovered the first tomb to have been found in the last 80 years, since Howard Carter's startling discovery of KV62 - the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
Submitted by Keith Payne on Fri, 09/11/2009 - 18:46
Heritage Key has posted a new video of Dr. Zahi Hawass by Sandro Vannini and Nico Piazza discussing the current excavations in the Central Valley area of the Valley of the Kings, or what we like to call the Quest for KV64. While the photography of Sandro Vannini alone makes the clip worth viewing, let’s face it—what we are looking for is news of the next tomb.
Dr Zahi Hawass is closing in on the discovery of a new tomb - KV64 - which he hopes will be the tomb of Ramesses VIII. If his team is successful, the discovery will be historically noted for being the first made in the Valley of the Kings by an Egyptian team. Dr Hawass shares some of the finds at the site of the excavations, and explains that he disagrees with those who believe nothing more is left to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings - for him and his Egyptian team are going to discover KV64! Go here for background information on KV63 & KV64.
Visiting Luxor today, it’s tempting to see the East Bank, with Karnak and Luxor temples as the main historic area, with mostly burial grounds on the West Bank. During the New Kingdom when Waset, as the Egyptians knew Luxor, was at its heyday things were quite different.
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Perhaps the biggest mystery is what happened when many of the tombs were cleared in the 21st dynasty, probably under the direction of Herihor
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