The KV 55 Coffin Basin Online


    Various Links To Online Articles

    A lot has happened with the KV 55 coffin basin over the past few years. Below are some 
links to online articles and news releases that will provide a quick retrospective of events.

Archeology Newsbriefs, Sept./Oct. 2000

Associated Press Release, May 5, 2001

Egyptian Government Newsbrief, Nov. 4, 2001

Egyptian Government Newsbrief, Jan. 17'th, 2002

Ananova article, Jan. 21, 2002

Egyptian Government Newsbrief, Jan. 22, 2002

Egyptian Government Newsbrief, Jan. 27, 2002

Ananova article, Jan. 27, 2002

Federico Rocchi's Report on the Munich Exhibition

"The Secret of the Golden Coffin," by DeeAnn Hoff
 


Some Photos of the KV55 Coffin Basin

On Jan. 25, 2002, the KV55 coffin basin was safely returned to the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo.  Now on display, the long sought-after basin continues to attract attention. These
photos were taken by Theban Royal Mummy Project Associate Researcher Nicholas Christodoulides
who recently visited the Egyptian Museum. Click on the photos for enlargements.

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For more photos of the coffin basin, see the Egyptian Museum's page here.

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