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Tomb of Ramses IX

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 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 .

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.

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

Additional facts and information about the Tomb of Ramses IX & Henry Salt

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 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 IX
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