Tomb of Yuya and Thuya

KV46
Burial site of Yuya and Thuya
Plan of the contents of KV46 from Quibell's 1908 publication
KV46
Coordinates	25°44′27″N 32°36′10″E / 25.74083°N 32.60278°E / 25.74083; 32.60278
Location	East Valley of the Kings
Discovered	5 February 1905
Excavated by	James E. Quibell
Decoration	Undecorated
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The tomb of Yuya and Thuya, also known by its tomb number KV46, is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian noble Yuya and his wife Thuya, in the Valley of the Kings. They were the parents of Queen Tiye, the chief wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Their tomb was discovered in February 1905 by the Egyptologist James E. Quibell, excavating under the sponsorship of American millionaire Theodore M. Davis. The tomb was robbed in antiquity but preserved a great deal of its original contents including chests, beds, chairs, a chariot, and numerous storage jars. Additionally, the riffled but undamaged mummies of Yuya and Thuya were found within their disturbed coffin sets. Prior to the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, this was considered to be one of the greatest discoveries in Egyptology.^[1]