The Impressive Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I to Be Reborn in 3D

Seti I, son of Ramses I, was the chief of archers and a vizier. But before being a soldier and Pharaoh, he was a priest of Set, linked with Horus – the god of weapons, war, and the army.

During his rule (1305-1289 BC), Seti I advanced the extraction of gold from the mines, worried over the need to recover lost territories in Asia, and had to deal with a rebellion in Nubia – which he quickly suppressed. He has been considered one of the greatest pharaohs in Egyptian history, however Seti I is often outshined by the enormous fame of his son and successor, Ramses II.

Seti I’s tomb, KV17 of the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, was found in 1817 by the Italian archaeologist Giovanni Battista Belzoni. It is one of the most beautiful and complete tombs in the famous necropolis. In fact, it is the longest and deepest tomb not only in the Valley of the Kings, but in all the Theban necropolis – and even all over Egypt.

Mummy of Pharaoh Seti I. (G. Elliot Smith/Public Domain)