One of the Most Famous Pharaoh Tombs in Egypt Has Reopened to the Public After More Than Twenty Years of Renovation. The Tomb of Amenhotep III Has Been Restored With the Support of UNESCO and Japan. The Pharaoh was buried there in 1349 BC.
The neglected tomb near the Southern City of Luxor was on the Verge of Collapse. The Burial Chamber Has Been Restored Under the Direction of Japan. This included renovating paintings of the pharaoh and his wife on the walls.
The Tomb is locationed in the Famous Valley of the Kings. Accordance to the UNESCO Mission of Japan, these are some of “The Finest Murals That Have Survived in Tombs of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt”.
The Burial Chamber Has Been Gradually Excavated, Looted and Severely Damaged Since its discovery in 1799. Accordance to Researchers From The Japanese Waseda University, The Contents ended Up in the Louvre in Paris, The Metropolitan Museum in England. The Costume Drama Downton Abbey was recorded at the Latter location.
Amenhotep III, Better Known As Amenhotep The Great, was one of the most prominent pharaohs or ancient Egypt. He ascended the throne as a teenager and reigned between 1550 and 1292 bc.
In Less Than a Month, The Grand Egyptian Museum, An Archeological Museum Near The Pyramids of Giza, Will also Ropen. The Reopening of the Museum is Scheduled for November 1.