KV1
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| KV1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Burial of Ramesses VII |
| Location | East Valley of the Kings | |
| Discovery Date | Open in antiquity | |
| Excavated by | Edwin Brock | |
| Decoration | Book of Gates Book of Caverns | |
| Layout | Straight | |
| Previous : none | Next : KV2 |
Tomb KV1, located in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, was used for the burial of Pharaoh Ramesses VII of the Twentieth Dynasty. Although it has been open since antiquity, it was only properly investigated and cleared by Edwin Brock in 1984 and 1985.
References
- Reeves, N & Wilkinson, R.H. The Complete Valley of the Kings, 1996, Thames and Hudson, London
- Siliotti, A. Guide to the Valley of the Kings and to the Theban Necropolises and Temples, 1996, A.A. Gaddis, Cairo
External links
- [Theban Mapping Project: KV1] - Includes description, images and plans of the tomb.
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