Reopening of the 3,000-year-old tomb of Amenhotep III in Egypt after two hundred years
After two decades of restoration work, Egypt has reopened one of the largest ancient tombs in the Valley of the Kings to the public
The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled more than three thousand years ago, includes massive wall paintings of the king and his wife
There are also images of ancient Egyptian gods and inscriptions from the Book of the Dead on display for the public
This site was first recorded over 200 years ago during excavation operations
The door of Amenhotep’s coffin is still in this tomb, but other contents, including the pharaoh’s mummy, have been removed