QV U2
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About
About
QV Unknown 2 is a single-chambered tomb on the north side of the main Wadi, adjacent to QV 68 and QV 71. The shaft entrance has a modern, cemented masonry surround and a metal grill without mesh. At the base of the shaft, the tomb has roughly cut Steps in the floor in front of the chamber entrance. Large stones stacked in the chamber were probably used to seal the entrance in antiquity.
As the tomb is not included on any extant map, its official number is unknown. Furthermore, it is uncertain what was removed from this tomb in the past. At the time of the GCI-SCA assessment, only a basket with a few bones was present in the corner of the chamber.
Site History
Th tomb was constructed in the 18th Dynasty and it is uncertain whether it was reused later.
Dating
This site was used during the following period(s):
Exploration
Conservation
Site Condition
According to the GCI-SCA, the tomb is considered stable, although the shaft walls, composed of relatively high-quality marl, are heavily fractured. Perpendicular joints reveal upturned bedding planes and many of the fractures have been filled with a thick accretion of salt. Arabic graffiti is present on the east and north walls. Cracked mud covers the floor, indicating previous entry of flood water and debris. Floodwaters have contributed to the precipitation of salts in fissures throughout the tomb.
Area of Entrances to QV67, QV68, QV69, QV70, QV71, QV72, QV73, QV74, QV75, QV82, QV83, QV96, QVU1, and QVU2. Bridge and signage for QV66 in foreground.
Bridge leading to QV66 with entrances to QV64, QV65, QV67, QV69, QVU1, QVU2, QV70, QV71, QV72, QV73, QV74, QV82, and QV96 in background.
Entrances of QV65, QV67, QV69, QVU1, QVU2, QV70, QV71, QV72, QV73, and QV96. Grotto and QV66 with visitors shelter.
Entrances to QVU1, QVU2, QV52, QV67, and QV69 in foreground. Visitors shelter at QV66 and grotto in background.
Entrance to QVU2.
Entrance to QVU2.
Entrance to QVU2.
Entrances to QV64, QV65, QV69, QV70, QV72, QV82, QV96, and QVU2 with entrance to QV in the background. Further back the path to Dayr al Madinah and the shrine to Ptah and Meretseger.
Area in front of QV66 with entrances to QV65, QV67, QV68, QV69, QVU1, QVU2, QV70, and QV71.
Entrances to QV67, QV69, QVU1, QVU2, QV70, QV71, QV96, QV73, QV72, QV74, QV82, and QV75
Northeastern side of the main wadi with entrances to QVU1, QVU2, QV67, QV68, QV69, QV70, QV71, QV72, QV73, QV74, QV75, QV82, QV83, QV96, and bridge and signage for QV66.
View of the northeastern side of the main wadi with entrances to QVU1, QVU2, QV63, QV64, QV65, QV67, QV69, QV70, QV71, QV72, QV73, QV74, QV96, and QV66 with visitors shelter.
Shaft entrance of QV U2. © Getty Conservation Institute and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
View of the main chamber from the shaft entrance. © Getty Conservation Institute and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
View into the right hand corner of the main chamber. © Getty Conservation Institute and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
View up the shaft entrance. © Getty Conservation Institute and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Articles
Tomb Numbering Systems in the Valley of the Queens and the Western Wadis
Bibliography
Demas, Martha and Neville Agnew (eds). Valley of the Queens. Assessment Report. Los Angeles: The Getty Conservation Institute, 2012, 2016. Two vols.
