Tomb of Ramesses III (KV 11)
Type of site:
Tomb
Location:
Egypt
West Thebes
Valley of the Kings
Dating:
New Kingdom, Twentieth Dynasty, reign of Ramesses III (1186–1155 BC)
History of research:
Dates of PCMA mission’s work:
1959–1961; 1977–1980
Type of research:
Epigraphic and documentation work
Directors:
Tadeusz Andrzejewski (1959–1961)
Marek Marciniak (1977–1980)
Co-operating institutions:
– Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw
– Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities
Additional information:
Ancient Thebes and the necropolis are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The tomb of Ramesses III was first documented and published by the traveler James Bruce in the 18th century. Its decoration was partly destroyed at the turn of the 20th century as a result of flooding. The sarcophagus of Ramesses III is stored in the Louvre.
Description of the site and research:
The Polish team working in the tomb of Ramesses III, also called the “Tomb of the Harpists”, focused on the comprehensive documentation of it. Tadeusz Andrzejewski copied texts from the Book of Gates written on the walls of the sarcophagus chamber. Twenty years later, Marek Marciniak also worked on the documentation of the tomb.
Associated events:
2007 – Seventy Years of Polish Archaeology in Egypt – exhibition
Gallery:
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Photo Z. Doliński
