- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tomb of Pharaohs Ramesses V and VI. KV9. Burial site of Ramesses V & Ramesses VI.
- Tomb KV9 in Egypt's Valley of the Kings was originally constructed by Pharaoh Ramesses V. He was interred here, but his uncle, Ramesses VI
- KV9, the Tomb of Rameses V and VI, is a rare tomb in the Valley of the Kings that was open to the public in ancient times.
- Ramesses V constructed KV9 and it is believed that he was originally interred there, but it was later reused by his uncle, Ramesses VI, as his own tomb.
- Madainproject.com, 2022, https://madainproject.com/kv9_(tomb_of_ramesses_v_and_ramesses_vi).
- Interestingly, KV9, Tomb of Ramses V and VI, is one of the few tombs in the Valley of the Kings that was open to the public in antiquity.
- KV9 is a rock-cut tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It was originally constructed by Pharaoh Ramesses V, who was interred here.
- The tomb is simple in plan, essentially consisting of a series of descending corridors that lead deep underground, in a straight line to the burial chamber.
- Burial place of Ramesses V and VI (KV9; additional ticket required) it is situated above the tomb of Tutankhamun, which was buried with rubble from the upper tomb.
- It is not known whether Rameses VI removed the body of Rameses V, or if the two kings shared the tomb. KV 9 has been open since antiquity.
- With some of the broadest corridors, longest shafts (117m) and greatest variety of decoration, KV 9 is one of the most spectacular tombs in the valley.
- It is not known whether Rameses VI removed the body of Rameses V, or if the two kings shared the tomb. KV 9 has been open since antiquity.
