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Tomb of Siphtah: With the Tomb of Queen Tiyi (Duckworth Egyptology)

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This book is a reprint of two reports by Davis, who early in the 20th century excavated several tombs in the Valley of the Kings. In particular, one of the tombs is the infamous KV55 which has been a source of much speculation about the mummy, sarcophagus, and other items found there. This tomb was first believed to be the tomb of Tiye, queen of Amenhotep III, mother of Akhenaten and grandmother of Tutankhamen. Wrong. The mummy turned out to be male and much speculation occurred about who it might be. The Discovery Channel program on February 21, 2010, about the DNA of Tutankhamen, disclosed the unknown mummy to be Akhenaten himself, the father of Tutankhamen. The other tombs included in this book are KV47 of Queen Taworset and Pharaoh Sipath; the animal tombs 50, 51, and 52; and 56, the Gold Tomb. This fine edition is published in a large format on glossy paper and has a discussion of the finds, with hieroglyph inscriptions from items in the tombs, translated. There are many black and white photos. While much more is known today about these tombs, this early discussion carries the excitement of discovery, and some details not easily available elsewhere. A forward by Nicholas Reeves refers to his book (with Richard Wilkinson): The Complete Valley of the Kings, Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs, which is a treasure trove on the subject.