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QV 2
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Entrances of QV2, QV4, QV5, QV6, and QV81.

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QV 2 is a shallow pit lying to the south of the main visitor path and close to QV 3, QV 4, and QV 7. It was reburied by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and is no longer visible.

The tomb was also filled in at the time of Elizabeth Thomas' inspection and was last cleared by the Franco-Egyptian Mission in 1987.

Noteworthy features:

QV 2 is a shallow pit that has been reburied by the SCA.

Dating

This site was used during the following period(s):

New Kingdom
Dynasty 18
1966: Documentation
Thomas, Elizabeth
1987: Publication, Conservation, Excavation
Franco Egyptian Mission
2006-2008: Survey and Documentation
Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA)
2009: Conservation
Supreme Council of Antiquities

Conservation History

In 2009, the SCA reburied the tomb.

Site Condition

According to the GCI-SCA, flood debris and erosion had gradually reburied the tomb by the time of their assessment in 2007. 

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Entrances of QV2, QV4, QV5, QV6, and QV81.

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Entrances of QV2, QV4, QV5, QV6, and QV81. View of old electricity building in background and southeastern slope of the valley with tomb entrances.

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Entrances of QV2, QV4, QV5, QV6, and QV81. View of old electricity building in background and south eastern slope of the valley with tomb entrances.

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View up the main wadi. Entrances of QV3, QV5, QV6, QV7, QV8, QV9, QV10, QV11, QV12, and QV14 on the left. Entrances to QV76, QV77, QV78, QV79, QV81, and QV83 on the right.

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Main path and security check at entrance to QV with view of the southeastern side of the main wadi. Entrances to QV3, QV5, QV6, QV7, QV8, QV9, QV10, QV11, QV12, QV13, and QV 81.

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Entrance to QV 2. © Getty Conservation Institute and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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Entrance to QV 2. © Getty Conservation Institute and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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Geography and Geology of the Valley of the Queens and Western Wadis

The Valley of the Queens and the Western Wadis are made up of numerous valleys spread out over a vast space of desert, each containing tombs for the New Kingdom queens and other royal family members. The poor quality rock has led to damage in several tombs after suffering from earthquakes and floods.

Bibliography

Demas, Martha and Neville Agnew (eds). Valley of the Queens. Assessment Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2012, 2016. Two vols.

Leblanc, Christian. Ta set nefrou: une nécropole de Thèbes-ouest et son histoire, 1: géographie- toponymie: historique de l'exploration scientifique du site. Cairo: Nubar Printing House, 1989.

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