KV9
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| KV9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Burial of Ramesses V & Ramesses VI | ||
| Location | East Valley of the Kings | |
| Discovery Date | Open in antiquity | |
| Excavated by | James Burton Georges Daressy | |
| Previous : KV8 | Next : KV10 | |
Tomb KV9 in Egypt's Valley of the Kings was originally constructed by Pharaoh Ramesses V. He was interred here, but his brother Ramesses VI later reused the tomb as his own.
The layout is typical of the 20th dynasty – the Ramesside period – and is much simpler in construction than that of Ramesses III's tomb (KV11).
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: KV9] - Includes description, images and plans of the tomb.
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