Period : The New Kingdom ( The Empire )
: Psusennes I
Construction date : Century 11 (0) BC
State : Well Preserved
Address: In the Royal Necropolis of Tanis, San El Hagar
بالمقابر الملكية بتانيس -- بصان الحجر
The Tomb of
Psusennes I
is one of the tombs of the Royal Necropolis of Tanis , that were found intact . Discovered by Montet on 20 March 1939 , the tomb was such an outstanding and surprising discovery to archeologists . Yet unfortunately , it was overshadowed by the Second World War . Among the objects discovered in the tombs there was a silver falcon-headed coffin of Shoshenq II , two mummies and some funerary equipment . In the burial chamber was found a granite sarcophagus usurped from King Merenptah , son of Ramses . This sarcophagus contained a solid silver coffin with a golden mummy-board and a golden mask covering the face of Psusennes I .
Within the tomb's other chambers , the mummies of King Amenemope , general Ankhefenmut , and general Wendjebauendjed were found . Around these mummies , many funerary and precious objects were found .
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