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- Tomb of Ramses II
- Location of the Tomb of Ramses II
- Facts, dates and information
- Name of the Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Ramses II was Henry Salt
- The Ancient Egyptian Necropolis - the Valley of the Kings
- Location of the Burial Site
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Tomb of Ramses II Tomb of Ramses II Full details of Ancient Egyptian 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 II 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 II . Tomb of Ramses II | Location of the Burial Site | Valley of the Kings | Number | KV7 | Name of Occupant | Tomb of Ramses II aka Ramses the Great 1279 BC – 1213 BC | Period / Kingdom | New Kingdom | Date of Period / Kingdom | 1570 BC - 1070 BC | Dynasty | 19th - Nineteenth 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 | Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Ramses II & Henry Salt | The Tomb of Ramses II has suffered considerable water damage. 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 II 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 II 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: - KV (e.g. KV no.35) refers to the King Valley
- QV (e.g. QV no.66) refers to the burial of Nerfertari in the Queen Valley
- WV (e.g. WV no.23) refers to the burial of the Pharaoh Ay in the Western Valley
- TT (e.g. TT no.55) refers to the burial of Ramose designated to the category of Theban Tomb
- There are at least 415 catalogued tombs, designated TT for Theban Tomb which are burial places of nobles and important court officials
Tomb of Ramses II Each section on the subject of Egyptian Tombs addresses all topics and provides interesting facts and information about the Golden Age of Pharaohs and of Egypt. The Sitemap provides full details of all of the information and facts provided about the fascinating subject of the Tomb of Ramses II discovered by Henry Salt.
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