
The Lost Tomb
The Most Extraordinary Archaeological Discovery of Our Time - The Burial Site of the Sons of Rameses II
Kent R. Weeks(Author)
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published on 15. July 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-7538-0681-4 (ISBN)
Description
Tomb 5 - the tomb surrounding that of Tutankhamen - had been looted, explored and discounted decades ago. So convinced were the authorities that nothing more was to be found in this area that plans were going ahead to build a carpark. In one final exploration of what had become a dumping ground for previous excavator's debris, Dr Kent Weeks, an American archaeologist, discovered a multiple corridored tomb of 62 chambers. They had stumbled upon a crypt fit for 50 princes - the sons of Rameses II - which had remained undisturbed for 2,000 years. It is known now as KV 5 - the greatest archaeological discovery for 75 years and the biggest and most complex tomb ever found in Egypt. Kent Weeks has written the book himself using his daily journals. The journal method heightens the drama; the author had no idea that he was on the verge of such a major find.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Colour 40
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7538-0681-4 (9780753806814)
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