KV6

Tomb KV6 in 's is the final resting place of the 20th-Dynasty Pharaoh Ramesses IX. However, the archaeological evidence and the quality of decoration it contains indicates that the tomb was not finished in time for Ramesses's death but was hastily rushed through to completion, many corners being cut, following his demise.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valley of the Kings and Tomb of Tutankhamun.

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The is an archaeological locality in the hills immediately behind the of . As such, it is one of the most remarkable archaeological destinations in the world - the burial place of most of the pharaohs of Egypt of the New Kingdom.

Tomb
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The , a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, is located in the . The tomb, also known by its tomb number KV62, consists of four chambers and an entrance staircase and corridor.

Cemetery
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is a chamber in 's pharaonic necropolis. Initially believed to be a royal tomb, it is now believed to have been a storage chamber for the mummification process.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El-Assasif and New Al Qarnh City.

Village
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is a necropolis near on the West Bank at , . It is located in the dry bay that leads up to and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km east of KV6.

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is a city in . had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the . Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as .

KV6

Latitude
25.74054° or 25° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
32.60185° or 32° 36′ 7″ east
Open location code
7GQJPJR2+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 813718171
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q1499244
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“KV6” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “KV6”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة ٦”
  • Arabic: “مقبرة 6”
  • Catalan: “KV6”
  • Dutch: “Graf DK 6”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مقبره 6”
  • Finnish: “KV6”
  • French: “KV6”
  • German: “KV6”
  • Hindi: “केवी6”
  • Hungarian: “Királyok völgye 6”
  • Hungarian: “KV6”
  • Italian: “KV6”
  • Korean: “KV6”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “KV6”
  • Norwegian: “KV6”
  • Portuguese: “KV6”
  • Romanian: “KV6”
  • Russian: “KV6”
  • Spanish: “KV6”
  • Swedish: “KV6”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ 6”
  • Vietnamese: “KV6”

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Highlights include KV55 Tiye or Akhenaten and KV55.

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