Egypt

Valley of the Kings closures

Luxor News (Jane Akshar)

Thanks to Jane's recent post on the Luxor News blog for the information that the tombs of Merenptah (KV8) and Ramesses IX (KV6) are both closed for restoration. Both are available for virtual viewing on the Theban Mapping Project website.

- An Opening, Closures And A Theft On The West Bank, Luxor
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Thanks to Jane for the information that TT290 (Irynefer) has closed and that TT1 (Senedjem) has now re-opened. Also, very sadly, the storeroom and the gorgeous little museum at the Temple of Merenptah have been closed due...

- Floods In The Valley Of The Kings In 1994
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Jane has posted some photographs sent to her by one of her visitors, showing flood damage in the Valley of the Kings and elsewhere. I've never seen rain in Luxor and Jane says that in the seven years that she has been...

- Tourism: Vok Tomb Openings
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) Thanks to Jane for the information that KV2 (Ramesses IV) is closed and KV34 (Thutmosis III) is open. Egyptology News Blog, Andie Byrnes...

- Restoration: Seti I Temple
Luxor News Blog (Jane Akshar) There is a very short post from Jane to say that she has been notified that the restoration team are returning to the temple of Seti I at Luxor. My very best wishes to lovely Jane who is having a serious operation in Cairo...

- Luxor News - Jane Akshar
Luxor News by Jane Akshar Jane has been very busy with her blog recently and has posted some good newsworthy items as well as some lovely photographs. Amongst the highlights are: A visit to the Early Dynastic tombs at Umm el-Qaab (Abydos)Recent work at...

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