Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – When Giovanni Battista Belzoni discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I in 1817, he was astonished something so old could still be almost perfectly preserved.
KV17, the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I of the Nineteenth Dynasty, Valley of the Kings, Egypt. Credit: Carole Raddato – CC BY-SA 2.0
Giovanni Battista Belzoni Discovered Pharaoh Seti I’s Tomb
“The tomb was intact, undisturbed for more than three thousand years. The colors were clear and bright as on the day it was finished, the brushes of the ancient artists still lying on the floor. A royal tomb of colossal proportions and beautiful carvings, it offered instant fame and fortune to its discoverer.” 1
Belzoni certainly wanted fame and money, but not everything went according to his plans.
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