KV5

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KV5 is a large, multi-chambered tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, best known as the burial complex for the sons of Pharaoh Ramesses II.

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KV5 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian tomb
archaeological site
rock-cut tomb
associatedDynasty Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
associatedWith Ramesses II
builtFor sons of Ramesses II
catalogCode KV5
contains canopic jars fragments
faience objects
inscribed ostraca
pottery fragments
shabti fragments
decorativeTheme scenes of Ramesses II and his sons
discoveredBy James Burton
discoveryCentury 19th century
entranceType staircase
estimatedChambers over 120
excavatedBy Theban Mapping Project
hasConservationWorkBy Theban Mapping Project
hasDecoration painted scenes
reliefs
hasFeature multiple corridors
pillared halls
side chambers
hasOccupant sons of Ramesses II
hasPossibleOccupant Amun-her-khepeshef
Meryamun NERFINISHED
Ramesses II
surface form: Ramesses

other princes of Ramesses II
hasPrimaryFunction royal family burial
locatedIn East Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Kings
locatedInCountry Egypt
locatedInRegion Upper Egypt
locatedOn west bank of the Nile
majorExcavationStartYear 1989
near Luxor
Thebes
notableFor being one of the largest tombs in the Valley of the Kings
large number of chambers
orientation east–west axis
partOf Theban Necropolis
period New Kingdom of Egypt
reidentifiedBy Kent R. Weeks
significance key source for understanding royal family burials of Ramesses II
sufferedDamageFrom ancient looting
flash floods
modern debris accumulation
tombNumber 5

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