Largest tomb even larger

An all-Egyptian archaeological team, the first of its kind in the Valley of the Kings, has discovered that the tomb of pharaoh Seti I, the largest tomb in the valley, is bigger than originally believed.

Giovanni Battista Belzoni, a charismatic circus man turned explorer and egyptologist, discovered the tomb of Seti I, father of Ramses the Great in 1817. He measured the tomb at 328 feet (100 meters). But, according to a report in National Geographic News, the crypt is actually 446 feet (136 meters) in length.

The tomb of Seti I is not only large, but richly decorated and most impressive for its beauty. It was recently featured among the ten greatest Egypt discoveries in a recent documentary by the Discovery Channel. Unfortunately, this tomb is currently closed to visitors.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/04/080417-seti-tomb.html

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Tags: Seti, Valley of the Kings

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