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 , later reused the tomb as his own. The architectural layout is typical of the 20th Dynasty – the Ramesside period – and is much simpler than that of Ramesses III 's tomb ( KV11 ).

Modern iron gate of tomb, with sun disk on the horizon above, and flanked by names and epithets of Rameses VI.

This tomb was begun by King Ramesses V (c.1147–1143 BC) of the Twentieth Dynasty. Although it is uncertain whether he was ultimately buried here, it is clear that his uncle Ramesses VI (c.1143–1136 BC) enlarged the tomb and used it for his burial.

The 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, later reused the tomb as his own. The tomb is located in Wadi Biban el-Muluk, and is known 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. Started by Ramses V and finished by Ramses VI, it is a feast for the eyes, much of its surface covered with …

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. Ancient Greek and Roman graffiti on the walls indicates that it was a popular tourist attraction even back then.

In 2020, the Egyptian Tourism Authority released a full 3D tomb model with detailed photography, available online. The Tomb KV9 has some of the most diverse decorations in the Valley of the Kings.

May 9, 2024 · The tomb is located in Wadi Biban el-Muluk , KV9 and is known since antiquity. Romans knew the tomb as the tomb of Memnon and the savants of the Napoleonic Expedition as "La Tomb de la Metempsychose".

May 26, 2021 · KV9 is an Egyptian tomb in the so-called Valley of the Kings, located on the west bank of the Nile, at the height of the modern city of Luxor. It is one of the few tombs in the valley that was used by two pharaohs: Ramses V and Ramses VI, both belonging to the mid- …

He enlarged this rock-cut sepulcher into one of the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings, with a series of halls and descending corridors stretching in a straight line for about 100 meters, culminating in a burial chamber that is 45 meters deep.