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.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

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.

KV8 nearbySite KV9
Wadi al-Muluk contains KV9
Ramesses V tomb KV9