KV63 is a chamber in Egypt's Valley of the Kings pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process. [1] It was found in 2005 by a team of archaeologists led by Otto Schaden. The chamber contained seven wooden coffins and many large storage jars.

"The identification of KV63 as the final resting place of Queeen Kiya helps to solve the riddle of the location of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. KV63 faces KV62, making...

On February 9, 2006, the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt announced the discovery of a new tomb in the Valley of the Kings. This tomb, designated KV 63, was found by a mission of the University of Memphis ' Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology working in collaboration with Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities.

The Valley of the Kings (KV) is most famous for the tomb of Tutankhamun (KV62), found in 1922. It was not until 2006, 84 years after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, that another tomb was discovered here: KV63.

Clearance of the shaft was completed in early March and, the newly discovered tomb was proclaimed KV-63 by Dr. Zahi Hawass on March 10, 2006. A single L- shaped chamber measuring approximately...

Dec 11, 2009 · Dr. Zahi Hawass officially announced our newly discovered tomb, KV-63 on 10 February 2006. However, the initial shaft was discovered a few days before the end of our 2005 season. KV-63 is the first tomb to be discovered in the Valley of the Kings since 1922.

Mar 18, 2019 · Tomb KV63. Following the excavation of the tomb KV63, Egyptologists speculated it might have been created for Ankhesenamen. This was suggested by its close proximity to Tutankhamun’s tomb (KV62). Coffins, one bearing the imprint of women were discovered in the tomb together with jewellery, women’s clothing and natron.

Preliminary Account: KV63, a 'Mystery Tomb', is Discovered in the Valley of the Kings, written by Dennis Forbes, KMT, A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, Volume 17, Number 2, Spring 2006, pp. 28-32. · Toutes Les Dernieres Decouvertes, Nouvelle des Vallee des Rois: KV-63

Mar 6, 2006 · This February, the Egyptian authorities made public the first new tomb uncovered in the Valley of the Kings since King Tutankhamen’s was discovered in 1922. Great excitement surrounded this find. Previously, 62 tombs were known …

Nov 26, 2009 · Update on KV 63: The Newest Tomb in the Valley of the Kings Hosted by The Egypt Exploration Organization of Southern California in Los Angeles November 6 at 1:30 P.M.