Last Updated: December 11, 2023, 11:05 IST
Seti I’s tomb, just like the others within the Valley of the Kings, is adorned with a spread of funeral writings.
Menmaatre Seti I was the second king of the Nineteenth Dynasty of historical Egypt.
One of the world’s first civilizations originated in Egypt within the northeastern area of Africa round 5,000 years in the past. Natural boundaries encircled historical Egypt: the big Mediterranean Sea to the north and the deserts to the east and west. Every yr, the Nile River, which originated within the south, flooded, forsaking wealthy, darkish soil that was excellent for rising wheat, fruits, and greens. Egypt was generally known as the “breadbasket” of antiquity as a result of the Egyptians produced a lot grain.
Of the various lovely and awe-inspiring architectural monuments that historical Egypt has, tombs of long-fallen kings are among the many most necessary. A video of one explicit tomb goes viral on social media at current.
Menmaatre Seti I used to be the second king of the Nineteenth Dynasty of historical Egypt. He dominated from 1294 or 1290 BCE to 1279 BCE, his tomb is situated within the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, one of the longest, deepest and most superbly adorned tombs. This video has been posted on the social media platform X (previously Twitter) by a person named archeohistories, within the caption of which, detailed data has been given about this tomb. It is usually known as ‘Belzoni’s tomb’ after the identify of its discoverer
Burial Chamber of the Tomb of Seti I :The tomb of Seti I (r. 1290-1279 BC), is one of the longest, deepest, and most superbly adorned tombs within the Valley of the Kings. Seti I used to be the second king of the nineteenth Dynasty, New Kingdom, and father of Ramesses II (the Great). His… pic.twitter.com/ydHFQj6jH4
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) December 10, 2023
The firmament and the celebs inside it are represented by the vaulted ceiling of Seti I’s decrease burial chamber. A range of constellations could be seen within the evening sky, organized between the procession of the gods. One such constellation is Ursa Major, which is represented as a bull in historical Egyptian cosmology (proper).
Seti I’s tomb, just like the others within the Valley of the Kings, is adorned with a spread of funeral writings meant to facilitate his clean journey to the underworld or afterlife. The first absolutely adorned tomb within the Valley of the Kings was that of Seti I. The excellent high quality of the Seti I reign is broadly recognised within the beautiful painted sceneries and reliefs.
In 1821, work from a number of rooms of Seti I’s tomb have been proven within the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London. This exhibition was organized by the discoverer of the tomb, Giovanni Battista Belzoni.
