Tomb Robbery Papyri

Tomb Robbery Papyri
   A series of papyri dating from the reigns of Ramesses IX and Ramesses XI consisting of the official reports into claims that the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings and elsewhere on the west bank of the Nile had been violated and robbed. After some dispute, the claims were investigated, and the culprits were severely punished.
   See also Paser.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier

Ancient Egypt. A Reference Guide. . 2011.

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