KV9
E389970
KV9 is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings, best known as the burial place of Pharaohs Ramesses V and Ramesses VI and for its well-preserved, richly decorated corridors and chambers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KV9 canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
ⓘ
rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
tomb of Ramesses VI
ⓘ
surface form:
Tomb of Ramesses V and Ramesses VI
|
| associatedWithDynasty |
20th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| associatedWithPeriod | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Valley of the Kings
ⓘ
surface form:
Valley of the Kings numbering system
|
| condition | well-preserved wall decorations ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian funerary architecture ⓘ |
| excavationType | cut into limestone cliff ⓘ |
| function | royal burial place ⓘ |
| hasAccess | modern stairway and protective structures at entrance ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
burial chamber with side chambers
ⓘ
corridor system ⓘ stepped entrance ⓘ straight-axis plan ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Amduat
ⓘ
surface form:
Amduat scenes
Book of Caverns ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Caverns scenes
Book of Gates scenes ⓘ Weighing of the Heart scene ⓘ
surface form:
Book of the Dead scenes
Book of the Earth scenes ⓘ astronomical ceiling ⓘ depictions of Ramesses V ⓘ depictions of Ramesses VI ⓘ |
| hasDecorationStyle | polychrome reliefs ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | cut into the base of a cliff in the main wadi ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple corridors leading to burial chamber
ⓘ
sunken floor relative to entrance ⓘ well-decorated burial chamber ⓘ |
| hasOwnerCartouches |
Ramesses V
ⓘ
Ramesses VI ⓘ |
| laterUsages | visited and reused in later periods ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Theban Necropolis
ⓘ
Valley of the Kings ⓘ West Bank of Luxor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
preservation of religious texts on walls and ceilings
ⓘ
richly decorated corridors and chambers ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west axis ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
|
| primaryBurialOf |
Ramesses V
ⓘ
Ramesses VI ⓘ |
| researchInterest | important source for study of New Kingdom royal tomb decoration ⓘ |
| tombNumber | KV9 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major Valley of the Kings tomb for visitors ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ramesses V
ⓘ
Ramesses VI ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.