Giovanni Battista Belzoni discovered the tomb in 1817, and he im-mediately realized its importance, describing it as “the principal, the most perfect and splendid monument in that country”(Belzoni 1820).
In this book Belzoni describes the excavations, the difficulties encountered during this extraordinary discovery and the amazement of being faced with this magnificent work....
Giovanni Battista Belzoni - The Discovery of the Tomb of Seti I
The Discovery of the Tomb of Seti I
Giovanni Battista Belzoni
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Giovanni Battista Belzoni discovered the tomb in 1817, and he im-mediately realized its importance, describing it as “the principal, the most perfect and splendid monument in that country”(Belzoni 1820).
In this book Belzoni describes the excavations, the difficulties encountered during this extraordinary discovery and the amazement of being faced with this magnificent work.