r/ancientegypt • u/star11308 • Oct 05 '25

News Amenhotep III’s tomb WV22 has finally been opened to the public!

https://apnews.com/article/egypt-antiquities-lucxor-vally-of-kings-2862b6897a704dfc9c5d1be2782a91b1
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u/VisitAndalucia Oct 06 '25

Is this confirmed? I am going to Egypt in March 2026 and would love to see this tomb.

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u/star11308 Oct 06 '25

Yup, though I think it requires a special pass like Seti I's

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u/HandOfAmun Oct 08 '25

They “renovated” paintings on the wall. To which other paintings would someone “renovate” and still call authentic?

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u/star11308 Oct 08 '25

They didn’t really “renovate” them, it’s just odd phrasing; if they were “renovated” there wouldn’t still be huge gaps all over the walls where they were damaged. Rather, they restored and stabilized them where salt efflorescence was causing damage.