tomb of Ramesses VI
E610901
The tomb of Ramesses VI is a richly decorated New Kingdom royal burial in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, notable for its extensive religious texts and vivid mythological scenes.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomb of Ramesses VI | 0 |
| Tomb of Ramesses V and Ramesses VI | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal tomb
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Ramesses V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | sarcophagus of Ramesses VI (fragmentary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInAntiquity | true ⓘ |
| hasAccess | modern stairway and entrance gate ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Twentieth Dynasty style ⓘ |
| hasCeilingDecoration | goddess Nut spanning the sky ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Amduat scenes
NERFINISHED
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Book of Caverns scenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Gates scenes ⓘ Book of the Dead scenes ⓘ Book of the Earth scenes NERFINISHED ⓘ astronomical ceiling ⓘ judgment scenes ⓘ mythological scenes of Osiris ⓘ solar barque scenes ⓘ |
| hasEntranceDecoration | sun disk with ram-headed deities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial chamber with vaulted ceiling
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long descending corridor ⓘ multiple side chambers ⓘ well shaft ⓘ |
| hasKVNumber | KV9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernNameVariant | Tomb of Ramesses V and VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationIssues |
salt efflorescence on painted surfaces
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soot and smoke damage from ancient visitors ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryOccupant | Ramesses VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryOccupant | Ramesses V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOTentativeStatus | part of Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis ⓘ |
| hasWallText |
funerary liturgies
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royal titulary of Ramesses VI ⓘ |
| isCloseTo | Tomb of Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| laterAppropriatedBy | Ramesses VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
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Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxor Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | generally east–west ⓘ |
| overlies | Tomb of Ramesses IX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Egyptological studies
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tourist guidebooks ⓘ |
| visitedBy | early European travelers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomb of Ramesses V and Ramesses VI