Tomb KV8, located in the Valley of the Kings, was used for the burial of Pharaoh Merenptah of Ancient Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty.
Lid of Merenptah's stone sarcophagus in KV8
Merenptah's reconstructed stone sarcophagus in 2023
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 i
KV8
…Egypt Coordinates Location East Valley of the Kings Discovered Open in antiquity Excavated by Howard Carter Layout Straight axis ← Previous KV7 Next → KV9 Tomb KV8, located in the Valley of the Kings, was used for the burial of Pharaoh Merenptah of Ancient Egypt's Nineteenth Dynasty. KV8 schematic The…
Tumba de Ramsés V y de Ramsés VI, Valle de las Reyes, Luxor, Egipto, 2022 04 03, DD 54
The parts of KV9 built by Ramesses V and Ramesses VI
View down the first corridor of the tomb
A part of the Book of Gates (ninth division) on the left wall of the corridor