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Egypt 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 Valley of Kings, in Upper Egypt, officially opened its doors Saturday to the general public after many years of closure and restoration work. ...
More than 260 people were involved in a twenty-year conservation and restoration project to restore the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Luxor.
Egypt opens Amenhotep III's tomb to public, after over 20 years of renovation
Egypt on Saturday (October 4) opened a tomb of a pharaoh for visitors after more than two decades of renovation in the southern city of Luxor, as it prepares for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
The opening of the tomb takes place shortly before the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum – Cairo's goal is to stimulate tourism
Authorities in Egypt on Saturday unveiled the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III - which is more than 3,000 years old.
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