Tomb of Ramses XI
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Tomb of Ramses XI
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Tomb of Ramses XI
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Location of the
Tomb of Ramses XI
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Facts, dates and
information
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Name of the
Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Ramses XI was John
Romer
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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 XI
Tomb of Ramses XI
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Religion, Death Rituals, Embalmers and Mummification can be found via
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The following table lists
details of the Tomb of Ramses XI 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 XI.
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Tomb of Ramses XI |
| Location of the
Burial Site |
Valley of the Kings |
| Number |
KV4 |
| Name of Occupant |
Tomb of Ramses XI
(1102 BC – 1069 BC) |
| Period
/ Kingdom |
New
Kingdom |
| Date of Period /
Kingdom |
1570 BC - 1070 BC |
| Dynasty |
20th - Twentieth
Egyptian Dynasty |
| Date of
Discovery |
Antiquity - Re-excavated 1979 |
| Name of
Egyptologist |
Re-excavated by
John Romer |
| Nationality of
John Romer |
British |
| Date of Birth -
John Romer |
1941 |
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Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Ramses XI & John Romer |
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Ramses XI
(1102 BC – 1069 BC) was the last Pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty
and this tomb is believed to be the last one built in the
Valley of the Kings. Although built for Ramses XI there is
no evidence that this King was actually buried here.
Egyptologist
John Romer is also an artist, author and TV presenter. |
Ancient Egyptian
Tombs - Tomb of Ramses XI excavated by John Romer
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 XI 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 John Romer, 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 XI
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