US EditionEgypt reopens Amenhotep III’s tomb after over 20 years of renovation
- Egypt reopened the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III to visitors on October 4, 2025, in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor after over 20 years of renovation.
- The reopening followed a Japanese-led, three-phased restoration focusing on preserving the tomb’s elaborate wall paintings after the tomb was looted in 1799.
- The tomb features a central burial room for Amenhotep III and two additional rooms dedicated to his consorts, Queen Tiye and Queen Sitamun, decorated with inscriptions from the Book of the Dead and artwork depicting the pharaoh alongside Egyptian deities.
- The head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, highlighted the tomb as one of the Valley of the Kings' most significant, noting that its detailed decorations showcase the artistic and cultural richness of the New Kingdom era.
- The reopening supports Egypt’s goal to revive tourism, a major source of foreign currency, coinciding with the Grand Egyptian Museum’s scheduled inauguration on November 1, 2025, near the Giza Pyramids.
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The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, one of the largest in the Kings Valley, opened on Saturday after more than two decades of restoration.
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Egypt opens one of the Valley of the King’s largest tombs
The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, ruler of ancient between 1390 B.C.E. and 1350 B.C.E., was opened on Saturday to the public in Luxor. The tomb is one of the largest in the and has been undergoing two decades of renovation work under a Japanese-led, three-phased restoration project. Tomb over 3,000 years old Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy unveiled the refurbished site, which dates back more than 3,000 years. Mohamed…
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