QV6 is similar to QV5, a recent assessment has not been made as the tomb is largely filled with debris. It was recommended in 2008 that this tomb be reburied for visitor safety.
QV7 has 3 chambers, the excavation of chamber C was possibly started at a later stage. Flooding continues to be a serious threat to this particular site due to its vulnerable location.
QV8 is attributed to Prince Hori, an unnamed King's daughter, and a person named Amenwesekhet. It was also reused in the Late Period (25th-26th Dynasties).
QV9 is an undecorated shaft tomb constructed during the reign of Thutmes I. This tomb may have been used by a member of the military as an arrow head and decorated leather fragment that may have been part of a quiver was found.
Finds in this tomb included a "mirror handle, part of a staff covered in pink leather, and glazed blue faience hair beads". It was also reused in the Third Intermediate and Roman Periods. Avian mummies placed in Roman period vases were also discovered in the tomb.
Artifacts recovered from this tomb indicate that it was reused "extensively" in the Third Intermediate, Late, and Roman Periods. These finds included Third Intermediate Period sarcophagi, and burial equipment attributed to a 25th Dynasty individual named Pariyah.
Artifacts recovered from this tomb indicate an original owner of an elevated rank. Finds include fragments of three arrows, a golden tip of a scepter, and Sarcophagus fragments inscribed with the name of Thutmes II. This tomb was also reused in the Third Intermediate and Roman Periods.
This tomb contained 18th Dynasty sarcophagus fragments, pottery, and glazed wig ornaments. it was also reused in the Third Intermediate and Roman Periods based on additional finds.
This tomb has been ascribed to two 18th Dynasty princesses, Merytra (I) and Urmerutes based on artifacts that were found. One theory is that these could have been daughters of Amenhotep III. QV17 was also reused in the Late Period (25th-26th Dynasties).
This 18th Dynasty tomb was intended for a son of Ramesses III, who later became Ramesses VIII. It has been periodically opened to visitation, most recently in 2012.
This tomb was for a daughter-wife of Ramesses II.[32] It now has numerous faults and structural concerns related to open joints, and bedding plane tilting.
QV94 contained a "substantial" amount of pottery dating to the reign of Amenhotep III, along with the bones of several children. Of issue is the shaft entrance which now shows evidence of erosion which created a "wide, unstable and potentially dangerous opening".
Not much is known about this tomb other than its 18th Dynasty age.
Three Pits and Rope
The following tombs are located in the Valley of the Three Pits, and the Valley of the Rope. Both of these valleys lie north of the main valley, and are associated with the Valley of the Queens. QV92, 93, and 97 are located in the latter of these two, while the former contains the rest. Tombs QVA to QVL in particular belonged to elite officials and members of the royal court during the reign of Thutmose III. These lettered tombs have since become inaccessible due to instability concerns as noted during a survey and documentation study conducted by the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) between 2006 and 2008.
Several artifacts were found in QVF including various types of beads, the handle of a miniature lotiform fan, and pieces of a blue glass paste bracelet.
Several artifacts were found in QVJ including fragments of a vase of foreign origin, fragments of alabaster vessels, and several fragmentary clay balls with blue and black glazed frit. The Theban Mapping Project notes that the latter find is related to a rite called "Hitting the ball".
Several artifacts were found in QVK including fragments of a wooden Sarcophagus, leather sandals, uninscribed canopic fragments, and fragments of jewelry.
Several artifacts were found in QVL including fragments of a wooden Sarcophagus, leather sandals, uninscribed canopic fragments, and fragments of jewelry. The exact location of this tomb has since been lost as the entrance was naturally reburied.
Western Wadis
The following 18th Dynasty tombs are located in the Western Wadis, which is associated with the "Valley of the Queens". As the name implies, the "Western Wadies" is located West of the vallies of the Three Pits/Rope, and Northwest of the main valley.
Wadi 1-b was first noted by Howard Carter during his survey of the Western Wadis in 1916-1917. It was later mapped and researched by Elizabeth Thomas in 1959-1960. During her visit, Thomas saw fragments of "blue painted ware (pottery) typical of the reigns of Amenhotep III to Akhenaten" scattered around the shaft. The additional discovery of Coptic ware in the tomb came as no surprise due to previously discovered Coptic dwelling remains in the area.[84]
This hidden cliff tomb located 70 metres (230 ft) above the valley floor was originally for Queen Hatshepsut before she ascended to the throne.[85][86] The identity of the tomb's owner came when Howard Carter examined a large quartzite Sarcophagus (now in the Egyptian Museum) in the tomb sometime in 1916. Hatshepsut never used this tomb, and was later interred in KV20 (King's Valley). The tomb is now closed to the public due to its remote "dangerous" point of entry.[85]
Wadi A-2 is another "well hidden" cliff tomb located 70 metres (230 ft) above the valley floor. It was plundered in antiquity and was rediscovered by locals from the West Bank, who "subsequently" mentioned its location to Howard Carter (1916-1917). Émile Baraize excavated the tomb in 1921 and found a bit of gold leaf, the neck and stopper of a pottery jug, and fragments of a cosmetic jar’s alabaster lid. These finds as well as a close proximity to Hatshepsut’s tomb suggest that A-2 most likely belonged to an 18th Dynasty Queen. The tomb is now closed to the public due to its remote "dangerous" point of entry.[87]
This tomb has been dated to the 18th Dynasty due to its close proximity to Hatshepsut’s cliff tomb (Wadi A-1). Wadi A-3 was not noted by Carter, and was later documented by Elizabeth Thomas by 1960. It's not certain whether the tomb was abandoned or whether the lower chamber is blocked by very hard debris. This open tomb is in danger of being reburied by debris falling from the cliff above and/or by flooding.[88]
Wadi A-4 dates to the 18th Dynasty for the same given reason as A-3. Howard Carter first noted this tomb (1916-1917) who stated that it was probably "open since early times". This now remains debated as the tomb has never been fully excavated to see if it was unfinished or emptied at a later date. Wadi A-4 is also in danger of being reburied by debris falling from the cliff above and/or by flooding.[89]
Wadi A-5 dates to the 18th Dynasty for the same given reason as A-3. Howard Carter first noted this tomb (1916-1917) and speculated that it had been open since the Coptic period as he found pottery fragments that date to that time. The tomb's location was lost afterwards until 2021, when it was rediscovered, mapped, and cleared. It remains unknown if this tomb was unfinished or emptied at a later date.[90]
This cliff tomb is located 70 metres (230 ft) above the valley floor and was plundered in antiquity. The interior is described as "plastered but not decorated", and may have belonged to a Princess. Howard Carter suggested Princess Neferure based on an "account of a graffito of a Cartouche" he had found. The tomb is now closed to the public due to its remote "dangerous" point of entry.[91]
Wadi C-2 was first noted by Howard Carter (1916-1917), who saw it was "open and had been plundered". The only feature of this tomb is a deep shaft that widens at the bottom. Every attempt to explore the bottom of the shaft has been unsuccessful due to the amount of debris that has accumulated inside.
Wadi C-3 is exactly the same as C2 except for being "shallow" and "open" as opposed to "deep" and filled with debris. It was also plundered in antiquity as noted by Howard Carter.
Wadi D-1 is another "well hidden" cliff tomb located 10 metres (33 ft) above the valley floor. The tomb belonged to three foreign wives of Thutmes III whose names are Menhet, Menwi, and Merti. After their burial the tomb lay undisturbed until August 1916, when it was discovered by locals from the West Bank and robbed. Howard Carter was able to recover most of the loot which helped identify their original owners. This tomb is now closed to the public due to its remote "dangerous" point of entry.
Howard Carter noted (c.1916-1917) that this tomb contained the graves of baboons and had already been plundered. The meaning or reason behind the baboon burials is unknown. One theory is that they may be associated with a private tomb. Wadi D-2 is now "mostly blocked and badly eroded" leaving its visitation status in question.
Howard Carter noted (c.1916-1917) that this tomb contained the graves of baboons and had already been plundered. The meaning or reason behind the baboon burials is unknown. One theory is that they may be associated with a private tomb. Wadi D-3 is now "mostly blocked and badly eroded" leaving its visitation status in question.
Wadi D-4 was discovered and excavated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1988. While the pit contained a "Thutmoside Foundation deposit", Chamber B is a subsidiary burial due to its "careful cutting and size". Various artifacts from the 18th Dynasty to the Roman Coptic period were discovered in both. In the time following its original purpose regular floods in the wadi deposited debris and objects from Wadi D-1 and other areas into Wadi D-4.
^ abcWhile the coloring is sourced by the Theban Mapping Project (via information usually provided in the "Conservation" section of each tomb profile), it is impossible to know when any given tomb will be open or closed to visitation.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwPorter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume I: The Theban Necropolis, Part 2. Royal Tombs and Smaller Cemeteries, Griffith Institute. 1964, pp. 766–767
^"QV 30 Nebiri". Theban Mapping Project. Retrieved April 30, 2023.