tomb of Ramesses II
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The tomb of Ramesses II is the grand New Kingdom burial site in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings for one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs, notable for its extensive decoration and religious texts.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KV7 (tomb of Ramesses II) | 1 |
| burial of Ramesses II | 1 |
| Tomb of Ramesses II | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Kingdom tomb
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ancient Egyptian royal tomb ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | cut into the cliffs of the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | New Kingdom royal tomb style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian concept of the afterlife
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royal mortuary cult of Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| decorativeTechnique |
carved relief
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painted plaster ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| excavationType | rock-cut chamber system ⓘ |
| function |
ritual space for afterlife rites
ⓘ
royal burial ⓘ |
| hasArt |
depictions of gods and goddesses
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scenes of the journey through the underworld ⓘ scenes of the pharaoh before deities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chamber
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corridors and chambers ⓘ extensive wall decoration ⓘ funerary scenes ⓘ religious texts ⓘ sarcophagus emplacement ⓘ |
| hasType | rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| heritageContext | ancient Egyptian royal necropolis tradition ⓘ |
| inscribedWith |
Book of the Dead passages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
funerary liturgies ⓘ underworld books ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxor
NERFINISHED
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Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone bedrock ⓘ |
| near | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | aligned within the wadi of the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pharaoh | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of New Kingdom royal funerary architecture
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tomb of one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs ⓘ |
| use |
burial of royal funerary equipment
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performance of funerary rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
burial of Ramesses II
this entity surface form:
KV7 (tomb of Ramesses II)