Royal Tomb of Akhenaten

The tomb structure comprises multiple chambers connected by sloping corridors, with granite sarcophagus placement areas and wall decorations featuring sun disk motifs.

Discovered in 1907 by Edward Ayrton, this tomb contained artifacts suggesting it served as the burial place for Pharaoh Akhenaten during the 18th dynasty.

The tomb walls display Egyptian art with representations of Nefertiti in divine form and the Aten sun disk, reflecting the religious changes of the period.

Access to the tomb requires descending twenty steps into the mountain, leading through a long corridor to different burial chambers in varying states of preservation.

In 1923, photographer Harry Burton converted sections of the tomb into a darkroom for processing images of Tutankhamun's burial chamber discoveries.

GPS coordinates: 27.62620,30.98519

Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:12