Valley of the Queens
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QV66 tomb of Nefertari - XIXth
Dynasty
Tomb
of Nefertari, major wife of Ramesses II, was discovered in 1904. The
entrance corridor leads to a main antechamber (C) and a small side
chamber (F), the former dominated by the image of a smiling
Nefertari holding hands with Horus and being acknowledged by Isis.
The staircase descends to the burial chamber (J) and three small
side rooms (K, L, M). Among the immensely rich illustrations to be
seen are Queen Nefertari bearing gifts and the Queen hand in hand
with the Hathor and Horus. Unfortunately the downstairs
reliefs are badly damaged but it is still possible to see that in
the burial chamber. The wall texts are chapters from the Book of
the Dead.
A - ramp or access stair
to the tomb
B - door
C - antechamber
D - passage towards the antechamber
E - antechamber
F - side chamber
G - door
H - inner ramp
I - door
J - sarcophagus room
K - western side annex
L - eastern side annex
M - access to the Residence of Osiris