Tomb of Ramses IX
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Tomb of Ramses IX
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Tomb of Ramses IX
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Location of the
Tomb of Ramses IX
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Facts, dates and
information
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Name of the
Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Ramses IX was Henry
Salt
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The Ancient
Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
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Location of the
Burial Site
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Tomb of Ramses IX
Tomb of Ramses IX
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Religion, Death Rituals, Embalmers and Mummification can be found via
the sitemap, in the Section called Egyptian Mummies.
The following table lists
details of the Tomb of Ramses IX including its reference
number, the date the burial place was discovered and the name and
details of the Egyptologist who discovered or excavated the Tomb of Ramses IX .
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Tomb of Ramses IX |
| Location of the
Burial Site |
Valley of the Kings |
| Number |
KV6 |
| Name of Occupant |
Tomb of Ramses IX
(1124 BC – 1106 BC) |
| Period
/ Kingdom |
New
Kingdom |
| Date of Period /
Kingdom |
1570 BC - 1070 BC |
| Dynasty |
20th - Twentieth
Egyptian Dynasty |
| Date of
Discovery |
Antiquity |
| Name of
Egyptologist |
Re-excavated by
Henry Salt |
| Nationality of
Henry Salt |
British |
| Lifespan of
Henry Salt |
1780 - 1827 |
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Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Ramses IX & Henry
Salt |
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The
Tomb of Ramses IX was unfinished at the time of the death of
this Pharaoh. It is decorated with paintings, including the
'Opening of
the Mouth' ritual. The burial site is accessed
at the base of a sloping hill.
The Egyptologist
Henry Salt was an author and artist who was appointed
British consul-general in Cairo in 1815. |
Ancient Egyptian
Tombs - Tomb of Ramses IX excavated by Henry Salt
The Valley of the Kings is a necropolis. A
necropolis is defined as a large cemetery
or burial place near the site of a center of an ancient civilization.
The Valley of the Kings, where the Tomb of Ramses IX was found, is located near the
Ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (now modern-day Luxor). There are 63
tombs which have been discovered in the Valley of the Kings belonging to
the Pharaohs and leading dignitaries. Many of the tombs were discovered
by the Egyptian tomb robbers of antiquity but during the 19th and 20th
centuries renewed interest in Egyptology led European Egyptologists,
such as Henry Salt, to
make further excavations in the Valley of the Kings, hoping to find
undiscovered tombs, complete with
fabulous treasures.
Ancient Egyptian Tomb numbering system
All tombs are and numbered and the legends KV, QV, WV & TT indicate their location as
follows:
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KV (e.g. KV
no.35) refers to the King Valley
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QV (e.g. QV
no.66) refers to the burial of Nerfertari in the Queen Valley
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WV (e.g. WV
no.23) refers to the burial of the Pharaoh Ay in the Western
Valley
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TT (e.g. TT
no.55) refers to the burial of Ramose designated to the
category of Theban Tomb
Tomb of Ramses IX
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