Reopening the tomb of Ramses I after its restoration - Egy Antiquities
Ramses tomb appears to light again Reopening the tomb of Ramses - During his trip to Luxor today, Dr. Khaled El Enany, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, accompanied by Dr. Mostafa Waziry, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, visited the Valley of the Kings on the west bank in Luxor, where the tomb of King Ramses I was reopened after its restoration. - Dr. Mostafa Waziry said floors were restored and walls were cleaned from remains of birds and bats. He added that existing inscriptions were restored and cleaned and the soot was removed. - The tomb was discovered in 1817 by Giovanni Belzoni. It is 29 meters long and consists of a short corridor that ends with a burial stone containing a granite sarcophagus. - The most important text in it is on the left wall of the burial chamber, is the Book of Gates, and a scene that represents the king kneeling before the spirits of Nakhon, Bi, and Hierakonpolis. - The mummy of the king is displayed in the Luxor Museum a