Photograph by Nancy Gupton

Pharaoh Seti I (who reigned circa 1290 to 1279 B.C.) was buried after an 11-year reign in an elaborate tomb in the Valley of the Kings—one of the longest, deepest, and finest of all the tombs there.

The tomb's ceiling (pictured) depicts the heavens, including constellations; astronomical texts; and a row of deities.