To
celebrate 200 years since the discovery of the King Seti I tomb, a free visit
to King Tutankhamun's tomb will be available to Seti tomb visitors 17 October.
Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
The
Ministry of Antiquities is offering visitors to King Seti I tomb in the Valley
of the Kings on Luxor's west bank a free visit to the neighbouring King
Tutankhamun's tomb.
Mostafa
Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told Ahram
Online that the free visit would be only for one day, Wednesday, 17 October,
for King Seti I visitors. He explains that the free visit to the Tutankhamun
tomb comes within the framework of the ministry's celebration of the 200the
anniversary of the discovery of the King Seti I tomb.
King
Seti I ruled during the 19th Dynasty and his tomb is among the deepest and
longest of all tombs in the Valley of the Kings. It is 100 metres long and was
uncovered by Italian archaeologist Giovanni Belzoni in October 1817.
The
tomb later became known as the "Apis tomb" because a mummified bull
was unearthed in a side room off the burial chamber.
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