Tomb of Seti II (KV 15)

King Seti II (or Sethos II), Son of King Merneptah and Queen Isetnofret, was the fifth or the sixth ruler of the Nineteenth Dynasty who reigned from 1203 - 1197 BC. The royal succession and the temporary usurpation of the throne by Amenmeses made his reign a confusing and brief one. His throne name, Userkheperure Setepenre, meant "Powerful are the Manifestations of Re, Chosen by Re.". His wife is Tausert, the owner of Tomb KV 14 which lies few meters away from his tomb. Seti II's tomb was dug in the southwestern corner of the Valley of the Kings and its total area measures about 298.11 m². It has been open since antiquity, as Greek and Latin graffiti show, but it was cleared in the early 20th century by Howard Carter. The tomb consists of an entryway corridor followed by three long cor...Read More