West Valley
The numbering the West Valley follows in sequence to that of the East Valley, and there are only four known burials / pits in the valley.
WV22 – This is the tomb of one the greatest rulers of the Egyptian New Kingdom, Amenhotep III. It has recently been investigated, but is not open to the public.
WV23 – This is the tomb of Ay and is the only tomb that is open to the public in the West Valley.
WV24 – The original owner of this tomb is unknown.
WV25 – This tomb may have been started as the Theban burial of Akhenaten, but it was never finished.
WVA – This was a storage chamber for Amenhotep III's tomb which was located nearby.
Read more about this topic: List Of Burials In The Valley Of The Kings
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