KV58, Archaeological tomb in Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
KV58 is a small underground burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings reached through a shaft entrance. The roughly seven-meter-long room sits nestled between other tombs in the Luxor necropolis complex.
Archaeologists uncovered this chamber in 1909 during excavations commissioned by Theodore Davis. The contents suggest objects from earlier Egyptian burials were gathered and placed here.
The tomb held decorated gold foil pieces depicting Egyptian pharaohs in battle scenes, along with furniture components and a solitary ushabti figurine.
The chamber is accessed through a shaft located between two neighboring tombs in the valley. Visitors should expect tight spaces and bring a flashlight and sturdy shoes for navigating the underground passage.
The chamber held sheets of gold leaf decorated with pharaonic scenes and may have served as storage for items originally from Pharaoh Ay's burial. This secondary function reveals how ancient Egyptians moved and managed valuable objects between tombs.
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