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Tomb KV7 was the tomb of Ramesses II ("Ramesses the Great"), an ancient Egyptian pharaoh during the Nineteenth Dynasty. It is located in the Valley of the Kings opposite the tomb of his sons, KV5 , and near to the tomb of his son and successor Merenptah , KV8 .
Known as the Gold Tomb, the original owner of this tomb is unknown. Items with names of Ramesses II, Seti II and Tausret were found. KV57: 18th Dynasty 1908 Horemheb [14] This tomb has been closed since 1994 due to flooding. KV58: 18th Dynasty 1909 Unknown Known as the Chariot Tomb, the original owner
The team and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, which made the announcement, said evidence was discovered that clearly indicates it was King Thutmose II's tomb during excavations of ...
The Tomb of Thutmose II, discovered by Ashrad Omar [1] in 2022 and attributed in 2025, is a royal ancient Egyptian tomb located in the Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud area west of Luxor. [2] The tomb, also known by its tomb number Wadi C-4 , was identified through a joint Egyptian–British archaeological expedition.
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of King Thutmose II’s tomb on Tuesday, ending a search for what they called the last missing royal tomb of the 18th Dynasty ...
The limestone block is about 3.8 metres (12.5 feet) high and depicts a seated Ramses wearing a double crown and a headdress topped with a royal cobra, Bassem Jihad, head of the mission's Egyptian ...
The date of Ramesses II's recorded death on II Akhet day 6 falls perfectly within A. J. Peden's estimated timeline for the king's death in the interval between II Akhet day 3 and II Akhet day 13. This means that Ramesses II died on Year 67, II Akhet day 6 of his reign after ruling Egypt for 66 years 2 months and 9 days.
Tomb KV5 is a subterranean, rock-cut tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It belonged to the sons of Ramesses II. Though KV5 was partially excavated as early as 1825, its true extent was discovered in 1995 by Kent R. Weeks and his exploration team. The tomb is now known to be the largest in the Valley of the Kings.