KV9

KV9 tomb of Ramses V , later of Ramses VI.
place	Valley of the Kings
Discovery date	in ancient times
excavation	James Burton , Georges Daressy

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KV9

Valley of the Kings
(Eastern Valley)

Isometric representation, floor plan and sectional drawing of the tomb

Representation of the groove in the tomb KV9

Details of the astronomical ceiling in the tomb KV9

The ancient Egyptian tomb KV9 was originally the tomb of the Pharaoh Ramses V be. Although he was buried here, Ramses VI used it. , his uncle, later used the grave for himself as a burial site.

decoration

Numerous decorations can be found in the tomb. These include paintings from the Book of Gates , the Book of Caves , the Book of the Day , the Book of Night and the Book of the Celestial Cow . In the burial chamber there are other decorations, such as the amduat , the book of the earth and an astronomical ceiling with a groove and the sky books .

literature

Friedrich Abitz : Building history and decoration of the grave of Ramses VI. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1989, ISBN 3-525-53719-0 .
Erik Hornung : Two Ramesside royal tombs: Ramses IV. And Ramses VII. Von Zabern, Mainz 1990, ISBN 3-8053-1067-6 .
Kent R. Weeks , Araldo de Luca: In the Valley of the Kings - Of funerary art and the cult of the dead of the Egyptian rulers. Weltbild, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-0586-2 .
Nicholas Reeves , Richard H. Wilkinson : The Valley of the Kings. Mysterious realm of the dead of the pharaohs. Bechtermünz, Augsburg 2000, ISBN 3-8289-0739-3 , pp. 164-166.